O ensino de Química na educação de jovens e adultos: a busca pela construção e apropriação do conhecimento

Abstract

This thesis "Teaching of Chemistry in the Youth and Adult Education: The Search for the construction and appropriation of knowledge" has the research question: What are the contributions that educational material, prepared based on educational principles of Paulo Freire and ideas German philosopher Jürgen Habermas, can bring to teaching chemistry in EJA? The choice of the authors Paulo Freire and Jürgen Habermas is because of the characteristic found in the work of both, such as dialogue, questioning, reflection, awareness and the search for understanding. The research is qualitative emphasis, and its context takes place in a school in the eastern region of Curitiba, belonging to public schools, with students enrolled in the teaching mode EJA. The development of the research takes place in three phases, the first was designed to meet the profile of the participants, for it was used as data collection instrument collective semi-structured interviews, through a round conversation. From these data, it began the second phase, which was prepared a study guide for the organization of texts that present the media and with the use of dialogue, questioning and reflection, to promote understanding. With this elaborate study guide, started the third phase of the research was the application of new teaching materials in the classroom with the students participating in the first phase. After application, semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants individually. Data were analyzed using content analysis method proposed by Laurence Bardin. For this was established following the analysis of pre- categories for the first phase of the research: student profile and content for development of teaching materials. For the third phase of the research, the pre- established categories were: Regarding the perception of teaching materials and how to use the courseware. Through data analysis and application of the study guide in class emerged the following categories of analysis: expressiveness, theoretical knowledge and reality of students, awareness and attitude change. It was found that the development of research and promoted changes aimed mainly contributions to the development of reflection about the chemical content with the life of the student and the use of speech in coordination seeking to express their doubts and opinions.