O estudo como formação humana é ato revolucionário

Abstract

I consider this Undergraduate Thesis to be the culmination of an important cycle in my academic journey, representing my act of freedom through writing. It reflects, above all, my academic trajectory in the Bachelor's Degree in Pedagogy program at the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). The thesis is structured into three essays and various sections. It begins by emphasizing the relevance and impact of academic and university education on my worldview, enabling me to make a qualified and meaningful intervention in the institution where I teach, located in the municipality of Cajueiro. Next, I analyze the challenges faced during my university education, highlighting the overcoming of self-imposed tutelage and the difficulties encountered in the Education Foundations courses offered in the second semester. These challenges stemmed from gaps in fundamental education and accumulated due to the poor quality of my secondary education. Subsequently, I recount my initial experiences at the university, emphasizing the pivotal moment of discovering the immanent study method. This discovery truly marked a turning point in my intellectual development to date. Following this, I discuss my experiences in the Study Group on Sociology of Pedagogical Work, Curriculum, and Human Formation (GEPSTUFAL), highlighting my significant participation in congresses, conferences, and academic events, as well as essential pedagogical activities that reshaped the course of my academic life. Finally, I present what I consider the crowning achievement of this university education: the positive impact of the immanent study method on my academic performance, intellectual maturity, and professional creativity. I had the opportunity to share this method with two ninth-grade classes at the institution where I teach, over two different periods. It is important to emphasize that, through exploratory research conducted during these two periods and with a more flexible planning approach, we observed and understood the aspects related to the students' study difficulties. Furthermore, we carried out targeted interventions to address these challenges.