Problem Based Learning, Social Sustainability, and Football as a Comprehensive Strategy for Reaching Out to Vulnerable Communities in Pandemic Times: A Case Study in Monterrey, Mexico

Abstract

On Friday, 13 March 2020, academic and sport activities at a Mexican university were developed as a normal day. Nevertheless, the following Monday, students and teachers had to stay at home during an undefined period. In this work, we show how a course with the Problem Based Learning (PBL) and the Social Sustainability (SS) approaches was adapted to pandemic times. We make a theoretical overview on PBL, SS, Latin American self-produced quartiers, football in vulnerable communities, and general aspects about pandemic times. Afterwards, we review the methodology used for reaching out vulnerable communities in Monterrey City, Mexico, using association football, or soccer, as strategy. The students made a project together with a non-governmental organization (NGO) which its main task is to promote the football practice in vulnerable communities around the world.

Presenters

Carlos Estuardo Aparicio-Moreno
Professor, Faculty of Architecture, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León, Mexico

Elfide Mariela Rivas Gómez
Profesora Investigadora, Escuela de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

2022 Special Focus—Post-Pandemic Sustainability: Towards a Green Economic Recovery for Nature, People and Planet

KEYWORDS

Problem Based Learning, Social Sustainability, Football, Vulnerable Communities, Pandemic Times