Prácticas pedagógicas en contextos de pluralidad religiosa en Colombia.

The objective established for this study was to identify the religious beliefs of primary school students in a context of cultural diversity and the perspectives of curriculum design proposed by religious education in educational institutions the Cauca Colombia. Using qualitative methodology: micro-ethnography, non --structured informal interviews were conducted with-grades 3, 4 and 5 students to identify their religious beliefs. In order to reveal the programmatic elements of the religion class curriculum, teachers conducted participant observation, as well as implementing field diaries to track religion class and the interactions of students. The analysis of institutional documents and the study plans for religion of the respective grades complemented the investigative and comparative work done by the teacher. The findings showed religious plurality in schools in the Cauca with interaction between Catholic, Christian, and indigenous students with ancestral beliefs, who valued the religion class, but questioned why only one religion was presented and not that to which they belonged. The proposal of religious education in the institutions participating in the study used, the standards of the Catholic Church as a reference, but there are schools in which the teachings of the indigenous worldview and Christian churches are being integrated as an experience of dialogue and interaction beyond proselytizing purposes such as progressing toward tolerance and peace in the school environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]