O ensino-aprendizagem das preposições no 7° ano do ensino fundamental: reflexões semânticas sobre o emprego das preposições

Abstract

We developed this study in the research line “Theories of Language and Teaching” of the Professional Master in Letters-Profletras. We have as theme the teaching and learning of prepositions in the 7th grade of Elementary School, more specifically the semantic reflections on the use of prepositions. In general, we aim to investigate strategies for teaching the use of prepositions for 7th grade students, through not only metalinguistic activities, but also linguistic and epilinguistic activities focusing on the semantic level of analysis. Specifically, we seek to: analyze the level of students' understanding of the use of prepositions; characterize the approach to prepositions in the textbook; characterize the descriptions of prepositions in their morphosyntactic and semantic aspects; and elaborate an intervention proposal that expands the possibilities of using prepositions in students. To achieve the objectives, we developed a descriptive research, of qualitative field in a municipal public school in Altos - PI. At this school, we analyzed the Portuguese Language textbook adopted in the 7th grade and, through diagnostic activity, students' understanding of the use of prepositions. As a data collection instrument, we applied a diagnostic activity with 30 students, from 12 to 14 years old, of both sexes. To support this work we used mainly: Berg (2005), Franchi (2006), Cançado (2008), Almeida (2009), Travaglia (2009), Gomes & Mendes (2018), Borges Neto (2013), Bezerra and Reinaldo (2013), Quarezemin (2016; 2017), Cunha & Cintra (2017), Ilari and Basso (2017), among others, in addition to official guidance materials, such as the National Curriculum Parameters (PCNs) (1998) and the National Common Curricular Base -BNCC (2017). This is a relevant study because it contributes to the improvement of the practice of Portuguese-speaking teachers and, consequently, the expansion of students' understanding of the use of prepositions in the Portuguese Language.