Heritage education in pedagogical careers at the University of Pinar del Río "Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca"

Abstract

The university as a sociocultural institution has within its mission to preserve, develop and promote culture in its different manifestations, among which cultural heritage, as a socially valuable element, needs to be preserved for current and future generations. In this sense, the research addressed the issue of heritage education in pedagogical careers at the University of Pinar del Río. Its main objective was to propose a heritage education program as part of the optional curriculum of the subjects taught from the university extension for students of pedagogical careers, which contributes to the preservation of the nation's cultural heritage, as well as to the preservation of the cultural heritage of the university itself. The study was carried out from a descriptive-explanatory investigative perspective and the recurrence to methods of the theoretical and empirical levels, including the logical historical, together with the logical procedures of synthesis analysis, as well as scientific research techniques such as the interview and the survey. . The main results obtained showed weaknesses in the heritage education process in university pedagogical careers. From the study carried out, it is concluded that heritage education in pedagogical careers at the University of Pinar del Río constitutes an expeditious way for a better knowledge, preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage, as well as contributing to the development of values and the strengthening of cultural identity.