Palabras clave
educación popular
educación superior internacional
El Salvador
trabajo en la maquila
educación inclusiva
aprendizaje experiencial
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Este artículo examina la trayectoria profesional de Patricia Betsabé Quintana Pacheco, ingeniera industrial salvadoreña, extrabajadora de la industria maquiladora y docente de tiempo completo en la Universidad Católica de El Salvador. A partir del marco teórico de Hammond (1998) sobre la educación popular en El Salvador, asumido como eje central del análisis, el estudio examina cómo los conocimientos adquiridos en el entorno fabril pueden transformarse en prácticas pedagógicas, programas institucionales y experiencias inclusivas de educación superior internacional. Mediante la investigación narrativa, la autoetnografía colaborativa, la duoetnografía y la investigación-acción participativa, el artículo reconstruye el tránsito de Quintana Pacheco desde la fábrica de confecciones hacia la academia y su posterior retorno al ámbito industrial, a través del desarrollo de las iniciativas Ingenieros en Acción e Hilos de Amistad. Los hallazgos sugieren que la educación popular ofrece un marco contextualizado para comprender cómo los conocimientos laborales de las mujeres de clase trabajadora pueden convertirse en una base para la mentoría estudiantil, la responsabilidad de la industria y una educación superior centrada en la comunidad. En lugar de presentar este caso particular como universalmente generalizable, el artículo lo propone como una contribución analítica para futuras investigaciones comparativas sobre el trabajo de las mujeres, la educación popular y la educación superior internacional en contextos del Sur Global.
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