Educação transformadora: um projeto-piloto integrando educação financeira e empreendedorismo no ensino médio

Abstract

This Final Paper is a research project whose aim was to create and test a pilot project linking Financial Education, Entrepreneurship and Mathematics in secondary schools. This project was conceived in response to the need to find a way of preparing students for the world of work. At the same time, they should also be able to make better decisions about money on a daily basis and have an entrepreneurial vision from school. As for the methodological procedures, the research was designed to be qualitative, trying to understand in a broader way how these themes can work together in the classroom. As for data collection, it was characterized as a case study, carried out with high school students at the Frederico Lundgren State School, in the municipality of Rio Tinto-PB. The project took shape with thirteen pedagogical workshops and a final culmination, which was applied in the elective classes “Enriching your future - From the classroom to success”. These workshops were divided into four modules involving: Financial Education, Entrepreneurship, Financial Management and the Culmination. Over the course of the activities, the data that was analyzed showed that this path had a significant impact on the students, bringing more interest. They applied mathematics in practice, developed critical thinking, organized their personal finances and created their own small businesses. The experience also showed that integrating theory and practice makes the learning process more attractive to students, encouraging them to take a leading role and develop autonomy. The research also raises the possibility of using this proposal in other schools, as an efficient alternative for implementing training itineraries in secondary education, which would contribute to a more complete education in line with current demands.