Educação do Campo e EJA: o perfil do alunado no contexto atual

Abstract

This work aims to present the profile of students of youth and adult education (EJA) in rural education. Youth and Adult Education (EJA) is a teaching modality that aims to serve those who did not have the opportunity to study at the appropriate age or for those who for some reason dropped out. The profile of the students in the field education is different from those enrolled in the urban zone, presenting a more adult age group. In this context, we observe in this study who are the students of youth and adult education of the Municipal School of Primary Education Antônio César de Carvalho located in the rural area in the state of Paraíba, we seek to understand what they aim at returns the classroom. To make the observation, I did a survey of the students enrolled in the EJA cycle I of the night shift, after that I talked / interviewed the students informally. It was used as theoretical reference: Field Education Practices in Brazil Chaves and Foschiera (2014), The social function of the School in the education of the field of Coelho (2011) among others. From the observations made, realize that the students of youth and adult education in the rural school focuses on reading and writing, to improve their quality of life, so they can solve simple everyday situations with more independence. In view of the above, I hope that this work contributes so that the subjects inserted in this modality of teaching understand more about their need and work in the way that attends the interests of the learners.