Abstract

RUEDA HERNANDEZ, Héctor  and  SANCHEZ CARRASCO, María Joaquina. Is it possible to transform the agricultural preparatory school at the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo into a high school relevant to the 21st century?. Textual anál. medio rural latinoam. [online]. 2018, n.71, pp.137-159. ISSN 2395-9177.  https://doi.org/10.5154/r.textual.2017.71.006.

A proposal outlining the elements that should be contained in the curriculum of the Agricultural Preparatory School at the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo to make it more relevant for the 21st century was developed, considering the current context and prospective elements for the immediate future, aspects that had not been considered in the previous design proposals. This analysis is based on the methodology of qualitative, exploratory, documentary, reflective and proactive research. Two important moments in the history of the institution were analyzed: the last curricular update in 1995, and the social context of 2017. It was found that the current program does not include aspects now recognized as essential for teaching at the high school level, such as environmental education, gender equity, and the formation of values. It raises the need to incorporate curricular flexibility, as well as to consider the recommendations issued by UNESCO that refer to the formation of competencies for life and aim toward an educational program with a humanistic approach.

Keywords : Curriculum update; upper secondary level; education for the 21st century.