Um olhar sobre a educação de jovens e adultos integrada à educação profissional e tecnológica no contexto das políticas públicas educacionais do IFFAR - Campus São Vicente do Sul

Abstract

The current investigation has as a goal to analyze the role of education public policies introduced at Farroupilha Federal Institute, Campus of São Vicente do Sul, especially in the Program for the Integration of Professional Education to High School in the modality of Youth and Adults Education (PROEJA). The research focus is to understand the social rule of this program in the local community by identifying, describing and analysing some aspects of the public policies introduced with a special viewpoint on the EJA EPT from the description of the alumni of Technical Course in Agro Industry, integrated to the PROEJA method. It is also sought to understand, from the description of the alumni experiences, the meanings that they attribute regarding their participation in the program through their activities related to the program. The subject of research are alumni students from the Technical Course in Agro Industry (PROEJA), from 2018 to 2019. To achieve the proposed goals, the methodology will be a qualitative approach, the data collection will consist in conducting semi-structured interviews and document analysis. The data survey will be presented in a quantitative and qualitative form and with textual analysis of it. The data analysis will be presented by two approaches: a) Through the construction of the subjects from a quantitative perspective and b) textual analysis. Also, Discursive Textual Analysis (ATD) was used as an analytical methodology for data collection information. Based on this analysis, an Educational Product was developed, in which it was decided to build a Reference Guide in order to contribute to the analysis and reflection of professionals involved in the education of young people and adults. In addition to benefit the expansion and strengthening of EJA EPT at IFFar Campus SVS. As a result of the presented research the alumni pointed to a positive view in relation to the program concept, as well as the knowledge acquired and the sociocultural development. Thus, it is concluded that the education offered to contribute for the formation of the subjects, since the majority of the alumni accomplished their studies or are employed. Another significant data highlight that there is a low percentage of access to jobs in the area of the program, since of the 12 alumni, only 1 works at Agro Industry area. Therefore, it is necessary to rethink the offer of EJA EPT on campus SVS, promoting new programs and seeking strategies and instruments that strengthen this method of teaching, especially in the professional formation.