Um estudo exploratório da influência do espaço escolar no processo de ensino e aprendizagem na educação infantil

Abstract

The current research presents a discussion on the influence of the physical area on the 0 to 6 years old children‘s development. It aimed at an exploratory study of the importance of such area for children‘s development and learning process, as well as identifying and analyzing the parameters which define the school‘s area quality. The authors used as theoretical fundament are quoted as follow: Vygotsky (apud ENUMO (2003); Parâmetros Básicos de Infraestrutura para Instituições de Educação Infantil (2006) NOVA ESCOLA (2013)); Silva (2011); Heredero (2010); Hank (2006); Faria Filho & Vidal (2000), who debate historical context, the area‘s influence, and the importance of children‘s interaction with the environment. They consider that the areas shall be designed for children as tools of construction of their motor, cognitive, and sensory development, within the inclusive education perspective, in which the environment must be adequate to attending every and any of the children‘s necessity. Accordingly, this ideal space will only exist if the pedagogical conception is tied to the architecture since the school‘s concept programming. The current research, which is of exploratory character, was performed on the Basics Education School (Escola de Educação Básica) located on the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). The investigation‘s subject comprised the Pedagogical Coordinator and the infant education classes‘ teachers, although certain individuals refused to cooperate with the research. According to the field analysis, the school is inadequate to the pedagogical and architectural prior conjecture, in which the necessary aspects of its wholesome operation and according to the project parameters to the infant education schools are identified. Considering the correlatives‘ analysis, it was concluded that the quality of the school environment is of fundamental importance, for it is from this perspective that the children will construct their world views.