Culture and Narration in Colombia (CUYNACO)

Studies the processes through which scientific knowledge is incorporated into meaningful practices within specific sociocultural contexts, as well as the processes of meaning-making and decision-making based on evidence generated through scientific research.

Focuses on the study and analysis of: (i) diverse cultural, syncretic, and multimodal practices, as well as verbal discourses; (ii) the diversity of cultural practices, including educational practices in Colombia; (iii) cultural practices that shape the forms of expression characteristic of Colombian cultures; (iv) linguistic and discursive activities in contexts of semiotic production within Colombian cultures; (v) meta-representations of Colombian ways of life; (vi) semiotic objects of diverse nature through a consistent and comprehensive methodological approach; and (vii) cultures, identities, and narratives in Colombia.

This research line aims to: (i) analyze teaching, learning, and instructional processes across different languages from the interaction between language sciences and educational sciences in specific cultural contexts; (ii) evaluate the quality of educational practices within the sociocultural environments in which they take place; (iii) design intervention strategies around language learning (music, foreign and native languages, metalanguages, etc.); (iv) contribute to the innovation and transformation of educational practices; (v) deepen the understanding of cultural phenomena and their effects on educational quality and the identity-building processes of individuals in relation to their culture; (vi) contribute to academic and administrative decision-making in educational institutions; and (vii) implement educational innovations in teaching and learning mediation processes in higher education.