This was a qualitative research project whose aim was to sistematize a pedagogical strategy to develop students' critical thinking in Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Montería.Semi-structured interviews, participant observation and documentary review were used to collect information.Findings showed that the strategy utilized by the profesor contributed to the development of listening, speaking, reading and writing.Moreover, students recognized the importance of dealing with social realities and finding alternatives to solve those problems.However, learners considered that their participation in this kind of activity is dificult due to the lack of vocabulary.