A educação de pessoas jovens, adultas e idosas: uma percepção de seus sujeitos

Abstract

This study addresses Youth and Adult Education (EJA) and is based on the following research problem: understanding how this educational modality is perceived and experienced by students and teachers, as well as identifying the main challenges present in the school routine. The objective is to discuss these challenges from the perspective of the subjects involved, considering their experiences and life trajectories. The research has a qualitative approach, characterized as an ethnographic study, carried out in a public school in João Pessoa–PB, Brazil. Data were collected through field observations, diary records, and semi-structured questionnaires applied to two teachers and four students of the EJA program. The results show that EJA is seen as an opportunity for a new beginning, promoting confidence, autonomy, and new life perspectives for students. However, it also reveals challenges such as fatigue after work, school dropout, learning gaps, and the need for pedagogical practices that are more connected to the students’ realities.