Representaciones sociales sobre calidad de agua en estudiantes de ciclo II en la IED colegio rural el Curubital

Abstract

This research focused on the identification and characterization of the Social Representations (SR) on water quality in a rural school in Bogotá. For this purpose, the grounded theory method was used from a qualitative approach and an interpretative hermeneutic paradigm. The analysis was developed from the associative chart, questionnaire, qualitative interview, field diary, drawings and graphic supports. These instruments were analyzed within the framework of the categories of the processual (Araya, 2002) and structural (Abric, 2001) approaches and the three dimensions of SR information, field of representation and attitude (Moscovici, 1961) with the support of Atlas Ti® software. The data show that a central nucleus predominates where water quality converges as a globalizing aspect, demonstrating a synergy between the knowledge built and learned from school and families, which are diverse in their composition and origin. In the field of representation, the naturalistic and anthropocentric typology is privileged and there is evidence of a favorable attitude towards the conservation of water quality through participation in actions aimed at conserving water quality in the territory.