CULTURAL EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE SAFEGUARDING OF CULTURAL MANIFESTATIONS CENTERED ON LIVING PICTURES IN GALERAS, SUCRE, COLOMBIA

Abstract

This article reports on the progress of the research project “Cultural education of the educational community through the safeguarding of cultural manifestations centered on living pictures in Galeras, Sucre, Colombia.” The study is being conducted in three (3) urban educational institutions in the municipality of Galeras, Sucre, Colombia, as part of a doctoral thesis for a PhD in Educational Sciences at the Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University of Venezuela. Specifically, it presents the problem statement, the theoretical framework, and the methodological framework as advances toward the purpose of developing a theoretical approximation to cultural education in the educational community through the safeguarding of cultural manifestations centered on living pictures. The study is situated within the interpretive research paradigm and adopts a qualitative approach using the ethnographic method. Data collection techniques include semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and direct observation. Key informants comprise three (3) upper-secondary students, three (3) teachers, and three (3) parents. Given the nature of the object of study, the qualitative approach makes it possible to understand, in a contextualized manner, the meanings, perceptions, and narratives of the actors, as well as the cultural relationships that are configured within the educational setting.