La transición de la educación media a la educación superior de dos estudiantes afrocolombianos/as de trabajo social de la Fundación Universitaria Católica Lumen Gentium provenientes de pacífico específicamente de Tumaco y el Charco (Nariño)

Abstract

In the Fundación Universitaria Católica Lumen Gentium de Cali, Pance headquarters, it was evidenced the existence of a number of students who come from the region of Tumaco and the Charco, whose difficulty lies in their process of adaptation to the modality of higher education. Seeing this situation, an interest in analyzing was generated within the research group. How do each of them develop their academic activities in their new environment? And in what way have they experienced the processes that occurred previously in high school? This was intended to be done in order to obtain the necessary information to determine what shortcomings or what needs do they present when entering the university institution? and thus carry out an analysis that would allow understanding the causes and consequences of this phenomenon within their educational process.

To achieve the above, the members of the research group carried out a series of observations and interviews, which allowed them to obtain the necessary information to analyze all the components that are decisive and that had a direct influence on this situation to arise. On the other hand, it was also intended to offer a range of conclusions that could enrich the way in which Social Work addresses this issue both in the research field and in professional actions or interventions