The “Étimo” group was formed in January 1995. Since that time it has been developing its activities and incorporating new members and research topics related to the teaching and learning of language and literature. The group is made up not only of university lecturers but also primary and secondary school teachers who actively collaborate in field studies forming part of research on priority topics, thus lending it an integrative and multi-disciplinary nature.

The group collaborates with the local university (Universidad distrital) “Francisco José de Caldas” in Bogotá (Colombia) and that of Bío-Bío (Chile), as well as with other European universities.