The pedagogical model of Colegio La Colina, called “Active Pedagogy”, was designed as a differentiating proposal that puts the human being at the center of the educational process. It is based on four fundamental pillars: humanism, trust when educating, the construction of a life project that encompasses the personal and social dimensions, and experimentation and socialization, corresponding to the academic dimension.
These principles seek to ensure that boys, girls and young people develop significant learning inside and outside the classroom. The four foundations that support it are: Humanism, Constructivism, New School and Project Pedagogy.
From each one, key elements have been incorporated to form a set of pedagogical tools and strategies that have allowed La Colina to consolidate itself as a recognized institution in the national educational field.
One of the most important contributions of the Escuela Nueva to the Active Pedagogy model is experimentation as a means to approach concepts, promoting teamwork and recognizing the different stages of student development.
At La Colina, this approach allowed a valuable process of educational innovation, incorporating socialization as a tool to consolidate learning and the construction of knowledge. The student becomes the protagonist of the classroom, relating what he learns to his daily life and real contexts.
Likewise, students are encouraged to attend school to strengthen their comprehensive training, developing as critical, reflective and constructive human beings.
La Colina's pedagogical model incorporates the idea that teachers adopt Active Pedagogy out of conviction, becoming creative agents within the educational process. From this base, teachers design study plans and activities that integrate their imagination, experience and professional career, enriching student learning.
Without taking away the importance of students, teachers encourage their active participation, creating educational environments based on trust and affection, where learning becomes a meaningful and pleasant experience.
Likewise, equality between students and learning in real contexts is promoted, prioritizing not only the acquisition of knowledge, but also its application in daily life.
Active Pedagogy takes up the importance of the relationship between the teacher and the student. In the La Colina model, students are the protagonists of learning: they experiment, socialize and build knowledge collaboratively. Teachers encourage cooperation in the classroom as a strategy to support those who need to strengthen their skills and empower those who excel in their performance.
The La Colina teacher creates spaces that promote freedom and creativity, allowing students to discover their essence and develop their autonomy. This approach requires a change in attitude on the part of the educator, who assumes the role of guide and companion, recognizing that the role of the classroom falls on the students.
Likewise, the teacher is interested in his students in all their personal, social and academic dimensions, understanding that they are human beings who feel, live and learn to become upright and happy citizens. This vision aligns with the school's philosophy: “To form happy human beings, capable of making those around them happy.”
Active Pedagogy integrates elements of Classroom Project Pedagogy (PA). This approach promotes meaningful learning by allowing students to construct knowledge through social interaction and apply it to solve problems and understand different sociocultural contexts. In this process, previous knowledge and experiences become valuable support to strengthen learning.
At La Colina, it is understood that knowledge is built through action. Classroom projects promote the development of boys, girls and young people as unique, autonomous and free individuals, providing them with tools to learn to socialize, cooperate and harmonize their behaviors with those of others.
During the planning, development and completion of each project, students stop being passive recipients of information and become active protagonists of their own learning process.