Los docentes de lengua y cultura: Una mirada reflexiva y crítica de la educación indígena costarricense

This essay is part of the products from the Reconstruction of Knowledge project –attached to the Division of Rural Education of the National University of Costa Rica. This work seeks to create a thoughtful look regarding the existing indigenous education model in Costa Rica in general– and particularly in Talamanca. A methodology based on collaborative action research with indigenous teachers in the region of Talamanca Bribri and Talamanca Cabécar was used as a starting point. This methodology combined focus group discussions and individual interviews with a qualitative approach that allowed generating a series of critical impressions about the education system where they work. All this will lead to a summary of insights and specific recommendations that would strengthen the educational system for the indigenous population of Talamanca and would allow moving towards a true model of Intercultural Bilingual Education.Recibido 19 de setiembre de 2014 • Corregido 19 de marzo de 2015 • Aceptado 27 de abril de 2015El presente trabajo es parte de los productos del proyecto Reconstrucción de saberes adscrito a la División de Educación Rural de la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica. El artículo busca generar una mirada reflexiva en torno al modelo de educación indígena existente en Costa Rica en general y en Talamanca en particular. Se partió de una metodología de trabajo basada en la investigación acción colaborativa con maestros indígenas de lengua y cultura de la región de Talamanca Bribri y Talamanca Cabécar que combinó sesiones colectivas de discusión focal con entrevistas individuales con un enfoque cualitativo que permitió generar una serie de impresiones críticas sobre el sistema de educación en el cual se desempeñan, para finalmente desembocar en una síntesis de reflexiones y recomendaciones específicas que permitirían fortalecer el servicio educativo para la población indígena de Talamanca y avanzar hacia un modelo de educación intercultural bilingüe

Teachers of Language and Culture: A Thoughtful Look and Review of the Costa Rican Indigenous Education

This essay is part of the products from the Reconstruction of Knowledge project –attached to the Division of Rural Education of the National University of Costa Rica. This work seeks to create a thoughtful look regarding the existing indigenous education model in Costa Rica in general– and particularly in Talamanca. A methodology based on collaborative action research with indigenous teachers in the region of Talamanca Bribri and Talamanca Cabécar was used as a starting point. This methodology combined focus group discussions and individual interviews with a qualitative approach that allowed generating a series of critical impressions about the education system where they work. All this will lead to a summary of insights and specific recommendations that would strengthen the educational system for the indigenous population of Talamanca and would allow moving towards a true model of Intercultural Bilingual Education