A vivência significativa e contextualizada do currículo de ciências da natureza/biologia na educação do campo

Abstract

The struggle for an education from and in the countryside arose with the wishes of peasants and social movements, being conceptualized as the educational modality focused on the reality experienced by countryside people, being the subject of numerous discussions between researchers and specialists who analyze the curriculum and methodologies used by teachers / monitors for teaching content, as well as training professionals working in the area. This work aimed to relate the experience of the Natural Sciences / Biology curriculum with the Rural Education curriculum through the cultural and environmental aspects of the local community. The qualitative and quantitative nature of investigation was developed through bibliographic and field research, carried out through interviews and questionnaires with teachers / monitors and students about the expectations and difficulties involved in the experience of the curriculum. The research had the participation of 13 students of the 3rd year of the Technical course in Zootechnics (aged 16 to 20 years old), living in the rural area with a greater knowledge of Pedagogy of Alternation, since they have studied in this modality since high school. In addition, 3 teachers / monitors in the area of Natural Sciences were interviewed (aged between 30 and 39 years), all with specific training for the discipline they teach and postgraduate studies, but without training in Rural Education. The training of teachers to work with Rural Education exists in a precarious way, leaving loopholes in the effectiveness of the proposals, when it comes to serving people in rural areas. This research may contribute to a reflection by teachers / monitors, coordinators and managers in recognizing that it is not enough just to be written in the documents, it is necessary to carry out the actions, which requires a constant search for improvements and participation of the whole community.