Publication: Laboratorios ciudadanos en la escuela: Metodologías para activar la participación y el compromiso comunitario
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Universidad Pablo de Olavide
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Este artículo analiza la experiencia de Espacios para el Cambio (EpC), una iniciativa desarrollada en centros escolares de Canarias que promueve la participación activa del alumnado a través de laboratorios ciudadanos. Ideado y facilitado por el Laboratorio de Innovación Social de la Universidad de La Laguna (LabINS ULL) y financiado mediante una subvención del Gobierno de Canarias, el proyecto se enmarca en los principios de la pedagogía social y la pedagogía crítica, reconociendo al alumnado como agente de cambio en su comunidad educativa. Desde una perspectiva situada y práctica, se explora cómo estos laboratorios permiten al alumnado y al profesorado implicarse en procesos de transformación social vinculados a los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) y a la Agenda 2030. La investigación se apoya en una metodología cualitativa de carácter narrativa, basada en testimonios, registros visuales y evidencias de acciones colectivas desarrolladas en los centros participantes. Los resultados muestran que los laboratorios ciudadanos escolares funcionan como dispositivos pedagógicos que favorecen el protagonismo infanto-juvenil, la co-creación de saberes y el aprendizaje significativo en torno a retos sociales, ambientales y comunitarios. Asimismo, se observan transformaciones en las dinámicas escolares, en las relaciones entre docentes y estudiantes, y en la percepción del entorno como espacio educativo. La discusión se centra en el potencial de estos laboratorios como estrategia para activar procesos de ciudadanía crítica y compromiso colectivo desde la escuela. Finalmente, se plantean recomendaciones para su sostenibilidad y posible adaptación a otros contextos educativos.
This article analyzes the experience of Spaces for Change,an initiative developed in schools in the Canary Islands that promotes active student participation through citizen laboratories. Conceived and facilitated by the Social Innovation Laboratory of the University of La Laguna (LabINS ULL) and funded by a grant from the Government of the Canary Islands, the project is grounded in the principles of social pedagogy and critical pedagogy, recognizing students as agents of change withintheir educational community. From a situated and practical perspective, it examines how these laboratories empower students and teachers to participate in processes of social transformation aligned withthe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda. The research is based on a qualitative narrative methodology, based on testimonies, visual records, and evidence of collective actions carried out in the participating schools. The results show that school citizen labs function as pedagogical devices that foster child and youth agency, the co-creation of knowledge, and meaningful learning around social, environmental, and community challenges. Transformations are also observed in school dynamics, in the relationships between teachers and students, and in the perception of the environment as an educational space. The discussion focuses on the potential of these labs as a strategy to activate processes of critical citizenship and collective engagement from within the school. Finally, recommendations are made for their sustainability and possible adaptation to other educational contexts.
This article analyzes the experience of Spaces for Change,an initiative developed in schools in the Canary Islands that promotes active student participation through citizen laboratories. Conceived and facilitated by the Social Innovation Laboratory of the University of La Laguna (LabINS ULL) and funded by a grant from the Government of the Canary Islands, the project is grounded in the principles of social pedagogy and critical pedagogy, recognizing students as agents of change withintheir educational community. From a situated and practical perspective, it examines how these laboratories empower students and teachers to participate in processes of social transformation aligned withthe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda. The research is based on a qualitative narrative methodology, based on testimonies, visual records, and evidence of collective actions carried out in the participating schools. The results show that school citizen labs function as pedagogical devices that foster child and youth agency, the co-creation of knowledge, and meaningful learning around social, environmental, and community challenges. Transformations are also observed in school dynamics, in the relationships between teachers and students, and in the perception of the environment as an educational space. The discussion focuses on the potential of these labs as a strategy to activate processes of critical citizenship and collective engagement from within the school. Finally, recommendations are made for their sustainability and possible adaptation to other educational contexts.
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Comparative cultural studies: European and Latin American Perspectives, ISSN-e 2531-9884, Nº. 21, 2025






