Jovens estudantes da EJAI Maceió: expectativas em relação à escolarização

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the narratives of young students in the Youth, Adult, and Elderly Education (EJAI) regarding their expectations about the schooling process. The research discusses how school culture interacts with youth culture within the scope of EJAI, investigating whether this interaction addresses the students' expectations when returning to school. It seeks, therefore, to reflect on a proposal for emancipatory education, built from the reality of the individuals and the interactions established in the classroom between educators and students. The interviewed students were, at the time, specifically attending the first segment, corresponding to literacy and post-literacy in this modality. The research arises from experiences in Supervised Internship IV CEDU/UFAL, carried out in EJAI during the evening schedule. The study was developed in two public schools in the municipal network of Maceió (2024 and 2025), following a qualitative research approach based on a case study, in addition to the interviews, we conducted a bibliographic survey and document analysis, using as a basis for the studies and writing of the thesis authors such as: Arroyo (2006; 2010), Moura (2014), and Freire (2019; 2020). Considering the social contexts in which they are inserted, it was observed that the classroom is configured as a space permeated by expectations and dreams.