Programa de educação para inovação e empreendedorismo na rede estadual de ensino da Paraíba – Programa Ouse Criar: possibilidades e desafios

Abstract

The present research, entitled 'Education Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the State Education Network of Paraíba – Dare to Create Program: Possibilities and Challenges', aims to analyze the development of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Public Education Network of Paraíba, through the Dare to Create Program. The study emphasizes the integration of entrepreneurial practices into High School, with the objective of fostering the formation of critical and proactive students, able to identify and solve problems in their communities. It seeks to understand the consistency of pedagogical practices aimed at entrepreneurship and to propose a management model — materialized in the creation of an Innovation Center — to ensure the continuity and monitoring of the public policy 'Dare to Create'. Methodologically, a qualitative approach is adopted, of a descriptive nature, embodied in a case study. The investigation covers the perceptions of the coordination, teachers and students of the State Network directly linked to the program. For data collection, through focus groups and documents presented, such as the State Law of the Dare to Create Program, public notices and manuals of the same. Using thematic analysis to understand the experiences within the scope of this public policy. The results of the research present the direction for improving the management of Dare to Create, as well as the monitoring of the teams' products and the effectiveness of public policy in the State of Paraíba. The final product aims to support the implementation of the aforementioned Center, ensuring the continuity of Entrepreneurial Education as a central tool of the State.