School communication departments as spaces that develop and enhance skills for life: the case of the Lacordaire High School located in Cali, Colombia

Abstract

This article is derived from the systematization conducted in the “Lacordaire High School located in Cali, Colombia, which aimed to characterize the role of the experience of student participation in basic education and Media in a ommunications Department School (DCE) in the development of types of life skills from social, conceptual and technological perspectives, which were generated through participation in the media school. For this purpose, a critical and participatory review of the experience was made from a qualitative approach, analysis of content of products and direct observation of the practice.

The results of this systematization evidenced how participation in these scenarios develops skills for critical analysis of the Media and social values that positively influence peaceful coexistence. As a conclusion, the systematization reflects how the DCE have the potential to be places of training, socialization and personal growth, not only in a limited way that complies with logistic activities on the student campus; hence, the importance of institutional and family support, in order that these types of experiences are significant to the lives of the students. Finally, some considerations are set out that underlie this systematization for the implementation of a Communication School Department in an educational institution, as well as prospects for research relative to that theme.