IMPLEMENTACIÓN DEL ENFOQUE STEM COMO HERRAMIENTA PEDAGÓGICA EN CONTEXTOS EDUCATIVOS VULNERABLES

The study addresses the challenges of improving the quality of education using a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) methodology. It focused on public schools in the IV Region of Coquimbo, Chile, and was based on an ethnographic design and qualitative methods such as interviews and classroom observations. The results indicate that the use of this methodology has led to greater student participation in the classroom, improved communication between teachers and students, improved academic performance, and improved student engagement. This research is conducted in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair in Education for Social Justice at the Autonomous University of Madrid, which seeks to support public schools in understanding and improving educational processes in contexts of social vulnerability.