摘要：The objective of this article is to analyze the perception of secondary school
students of their social science class in three different Colombian educational
institutions. It is important to identify the significant aspects valued by students
concerning their experience in the aforementioned class and to describe
analytically the meaning that they give to the teaching and learning of the subject.
A mixed methodological design was used that allowed the processing of
quantitative (survey) and qualitative (interviews) data. The systematization of these
data was carried out with the Nvivo and Stata programs. A prevalence of negative
over positive perceptions was observed as well as the students’ low motivation for
the subject, due to non-significant experiences in their classes. The students
consider that the class is important and could help them enhance their skills and
understanding of the world in which they live; however, the methodologies used,
the contents, and the evaluation procedures are not the most pertinent, to which
they add some conflicts in the relationships with their teachers.
关键词：secondary school; social science teaching; perceptions; school experience
