Students’ perspectives on social science education at school: toward a restorative pedagogy

This study, aiming to foster a restorative pedagogy, explores perspectives on secondary social science education among students from Simón Bolívar University in the city of Cúcuta. The article gathers sources analyzing Colombia’s educational problems in the area of citizenship competencies and social sciences to help understand this epistemological field. Additionally, the restorative effect of students’ education was studied quantitatively based on their recognition of the social science curriculum. An exploratory qualitative research methodology was followed, and analytical categories were established to interpret results and, subsequently, draw conclusions.