Objective:

To analyze learning for managers and local technical teams of Health Promotion by using the “the social learning tree”, educational approach in the problematization of needs of social transformation in Jalisco, Mexico in 2017.

Materials and methods:

Qualitative phenomenological study developed in 2017 with 74 participants of the approach in four rural localities; 30 informants were selected conveniently defining them through theoretical sampling. For the gathering of information, two focus groups were worked with in spaces selected by informants. Interviews were audio-recorded and semiotically analyzed.

Results:

The results allude to being useful when initiating processes of Health Promotion, identifying and clarifying the work, in addition to the group integration. Likewise, they are picked up again in the evaluation of the process. The technique considers the political, historical and sociocultural moment of the local context interpreting the situation to be addressed in a structural way. Diversity of leadership and opinions are emphasized as limitations which can discourage participation. Finally, ethical implications such as not respecting the culture and autonomy of the populations to participate are described.

Conclusions:

The educational approach allows the local gathering of diverse actors for intersectoral work revitalizing territorial management with the recognition of the participants as self-reflective subjects of their changing and complex historical reality developing in a particular way in each experience and context guided by the political, historical and sociocultural moment, the skills of the educator, and the diversity of leadership and opinions keeping in mind not to lose respect for the culture and the autonomy to participate.

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