Abstract

HIDALGO MONTOYA, Karen; NAVARRO SOLANO, Virginia  and  RODRIGUEZ ARAYA, María Roxana. Pedagogical Mediation as an Educational Strategy for Students with Mental Illness in the Open Education Program of the National Psychiatric Hospital (Costa Rica). Educare [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.1, pp.141-155. ISSN 1409-4258.

This study focuses on the work of teachers in the Open Education Program of the National Psychiatric Hospital (Costa Rica) and identifies the learning barriers of the student population. It aims at promoting educational delivery strategies adapted to the needs of the community attending the literacy level. This is a qualitative study with a participatory action research design. Information was collected through interviews to teachers, observation, and pedagogical mediation with the teachers of the program. The results indicate that the pedagogical mediation methodology contributed to improve the access of students to the curriculum. Among the conclusions, it is recommended to implement significant curriculum modifications focused on the student population and a classroom methodology adjusted to the different learning needs. Finally, it is recommended to have an interdisciplinary team to support the teaching staff working with students with mental illness.

Keywords : Mental illness; education; pedagogical mediation; Educare Electronic Journal; Costa Rica..

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