Um perfil da educação de jovens e adultos na matemática do ensino médio: como estamos no Município de Rio Tinto – Paraíba?

Abstract

This research aimed to highlight the profile of the current high school student of Youth and Adults - EJA, in the municipality of Rio Tinto - Paraíba. As a basis for the study adopted as the main theoretical Coriat (1997), Cunha (1999), Gil (2011), and Gadotti Romao (2006), among other authors, and official documents: Brazil Federal Constitution (1988) and the Law of Guidelines and Bases of National Education (BRAZIL, 1971, 1996). The research was conducted with 62 students from six classes of high school EJA two public schools in the municipality of Rio Tinto - PB. The research methodology was characterized as a descriptive study about the objectives and a case study where simple analysis and data acquisition. To adopt this as the primary research instrument, a semi-structured questionnaire applied to students of the schools surveyed. The study was conducted during the month of June 2013. As a result it has the profile of adult education high school students today is composed of seventeen to thirty years of age, male and female, who have a family income at or below minimum wage and do not aspire to continue in studies, only receive a high school diploma. As for mathematical realize they have a low level of education in mathematics, a fact that undertake the following years, since these are of fundamental knowledge for this science. The survey also highlighted the need for greater attention to EJA schools investigated as well as the others who adopt this mode of education in our state.