Recursos didácticos para la enseñanza de las matemáticas en el contexto del aula hospitalaria el Country

Abstract

Hospital pedagogy is established as an interdisciplinary field that integrates health and education, aimed at guaranteeing the universal right to education within the academic training processes of children and adolescents in hospitalization. In Colombia, this approach has gained particular relevance as it responds to the regulations of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) and the Political Constitution, both of which promote comprehensive care and universal access to education. This educational modality seeks to address the cognitive, emotional, and social needs of patient-students, contributing not only to their learning process but also to their well-being and recovery. The development of hospital pedagogy in the country has been strengthened by significant experiences such as those of Clínica El Country and the INVESTUD-CN research group from Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, whose work in the teaching of science and mathematics has achieved important progress over the past thirteen years. At Clínica El Country, the educational practice is oriented toward improving patients’ quality of life, preventing school isolation, and fostering psychosocial development. Pedagogical processes are based on each patient’s individual situation, with the purpose of preventing exclusion and ensuring the continuity of their learning. During the Covid-19 health emergency, the implementation of virtual strategies made it possible to maintain educational support within the hospital classroom program of the District Secretary of Education (SED), revealing both achievements and challenges. Among the latter are the need for specialized teacher training, curricular adaptation to hospital rhythms, and effective coordination between the education and health sectors. Despite the progress made, challenges still persist in consolidating policies and strengthening interinstitutional coordination to ensure educational quality for patient-students. This report presents the experience developed at Clínica El Country, in partnership with IED Heladia Mejía, through didactic sequences in science and mathematics that address topics such as geometric figures, circumference, and proportion, using technological resources (ICT) to promote meaningful learning adapted to the conditions of each student-patient. This process concludes with the results of the pedagogical practice and demonstrates the positive impact of education in the hospital setting, reaffirming that hospital pedagogy is a pathway to equity and humanization in the comprehensive care of individuals.