Presença da leitura literária em sala de aula: averiguações em uma escola do sertão alagoano

Abstract

This course conclusion work had as main objective to investigate the presence of literary reading in Portuguese language classes in 8th year elementary school classes in a school in the interior of Alagoas. The methodologies used were qualitative and quantitative research to measure the students' level of reading proficiency. Questionnaires were administered among teachers and students to understand the teaching-learning context in the chosen classes. As a theoretical contribution, we used Abramovich (1997), Amorim (2022), Cosson (2014), Dalvi (2013), Lajolo (1993), among others, in addition to official documents referring to Brazilian educational legislation. We detected that the observed teachers approach literary texts in their classrooms, but with limited frequency. With regard to students, we noticed little attraction for reading and literature classes, requiring a more engaging teaching practice, guided by strategies aligned with the age group involved, so that they can identify with and enjoy the act of reading.