As contribuições de Paulo Freire para a educação de jovens e adultos: estudo de caso na Escola Municipal de Educação Básica Governador Afrânio Salgado Lajes, em Delmiro Gouveia - AL

Abstract

The present work presents Paulo Freire 's experience in youth and adult literacy (EJA), highlighting the changes that have occurred in EJA throughout history, in order to know the adult subject that seeks or continues his studies in this phase. The theoretical basis of the research is based on authors such as Freire (1980), (1987), Gadotti (2013) and Pelandré (1998), who bring fundamental discussions to increase work. The trajectory of Youth and Adult Education in Brazil is related to the history of education itself and its materialization as a teaching modality is marked by a series of events and actions. In this scenario, the educator Paulo Freire appears as a reference in the EJA, through his proposal of innovative literacy. This work also includes a bibliographical and field research carried out at the Municipal School of Basic Education Governador Afrânio Lajes in Delmiro Gouveia-AL. With a qualitativequantitative approach with emphasis on case study and content analysis. Interviews and questionnaires were applied and data analysis was performed. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the EJA, as well as the application of the legacy of Paulo Freire, his "method" and his actions within the scope of this modality of teaching, in the aforementioned school. It is concluded that although there are obstacles to the applicability of Paulo Freire's vision, the EJA has persisted and contributed to many individuals getting out of the ignorance in which they live, being able to complete their studies to reach better positions in the job market.