%0 Journal Article %T La mediaci車n pedag車gica como una estrategia para la atenci車n educativa de las personas con enfermedad mental en el Programa de Educaci車n Abierta, en el nivel de alfabetizaci車n que se imparte en el Hospital Nacional Psiqui芍trico %A Hidalgo Montoya %A Karen %A Navarro Solano %A Virginia %A Rodr赤guez Araya %A Mar赤a Roxana %J Revista Electr車nica Educare %D 2013 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X this study focuses on the work of teachers in the open education program of the national psychiatric hospital (costa rica) and identifies the learning barriers of the student population. it aims at promoting educational delivery strategies adapted to the needs of the community attending the literacy level. this is a qualitative study with a participatory action research design. information was collected through interviews to teachers, observation, and pedagogical mediation with the teachers of the program. the results indicate that the pedagogical mediation methodology contributed to improve the access of students to the curriculum. among the conclusions, it is recommended to implement significant curriculum modifications focused on the student population and a classroom methodology adjusted to the different learning needs. finally, it is recommended to have an interdisciplinary team to support the teaching staff working with students with mental illness. %K mental illness %K education %K pedagogical mediation %K educare electronic journal %K costa rica.. %U http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1409-42582013000100009&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en