Princípios da agroecologia : sinalizando caminhos para a construção de práticas educativas no ensino médio integrado

Abstract

The concept of Professional Education present in the Federal Institutes of Education focuses on a human formation that includes all dimensions of life, articulates work, science and culture and stimulates students' critical thinking. Agroecology has been part of discussions on how to improve sustainability in rural areas and modify our actions towards a more harmonious relationship between the environment, society and economy. The present study was developed in the belief that the themes that pervade agroecology must be present for an integral formation of the subjects. The general objective of the research was to understand how educational practices built from the principles of agroecology can contribute to the formation in Integrated High School courses at Federal Institutes. The methodological path of the research included the following stages: mapping of academic productions on the proposed themes; analysis of the Pedagogical Projects of the Integrated Courses of Agriculture Technician and

Farming Technician at Farroupilha Federal Institute (IFFar); conducting semi- structured interviews with graduates, educators and farmers related to the Family

School in the Southern Region (EFASUL); as well as follow-up of activities and visits to the School. The data obtained from the analysis of the Pedagogical Projects and the transcription of the interviews were analyzed using Discursive Textual Analysis. As a result, perceptions about the formative itineraries of the courses were presented, in addition to discussions about the differences between the ways of doing/thinking agriculture (agriculture based on agroecology as opposed to agribusiness); the role of education in forming the identity of young people from the countryside and also in the recognition, appreciation and preservation of traditional knowledge (biocultural memory), including the preservation of creole seeds and the relationships of all these points with integrated teaching. From the research, the portal “Agroecology: building networks of knowledge” was created, with the aim of building a space for discussion and reflection on the themes presented in this study.