Caracterización del proceso de inclusión/exclusión en jóvenes universitarios de la Carrera de Educación Básica en la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana Sede Cuenca

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation is to characterize the exclusion and inclusion in young university students from the career of Basic Education, who are studying in “Universidad Politécnica Salesiana Sede Cuenca”. To obtain information about this issue, interviews were conducted to university students of the career mentioned before, in order to systematize the information obtained… On the other hand, the teachers and the principal from the career of Basic Education of the UPS Sede Cuenca, were interviewed to gain another perspective of what happens to young people and how this topic is developed in the educational field. The information gathering has a qualitative cut, as formal interviews were conducted with the teachers and the career director; group interviews were conducted in regard of the students, alongside the conduct of the students was being monitored, to merge it with the previously mentioned in the interviews. Results show that in “Universidad Politécnica Salesiana Sede Cuenca” exists a vast interculturality, this is because of the welcoming that this university gives to students who come from different communities of Azuay and Cañar. The university facilities allow access to people with different educational capacities, which helps to improve the process of inclusion within the institution. In conclusion, the city of Cuenca has a conservative orientation, which can be seen in the interviews, as there are conflicts over territorial issues within the university classrooms; in addition, education careers continue to have more women in their classrooms.