Conhecimento químico e princípios agroecológicos na formação de jovens e adultos agricultores do Curso Técnico em Agropecuária do Proeja – IFPA – Campus Castanhal

Abstract

Constituted itself as an object of study of this thesis the contribution of chemical knowledge to form the basis of agroecological farmers, on a course at the National Integration Program of Vocational Education in Basic Education in the mode Adult Education - PROEJA. Farmers and sons of farmers from northeastern Pará region constitute the first class of the course in Technical Agriculture - Qualification in Agroecology the IFPA - Castanhal Campus, and received professional certification by PROEJA aiming to work in Family Agriculture. The survey was developed from problem: what is the contribution of chemical to form the basis of agroecological farmers in the Agricultural Technician course PROEJA? And the direction for your answer, presented himself as a general objective to analyze the contribution of chemicals to the formation of agroecology-based youth and adult course in Agricultural Technical knowledge - Qualification in Agroecology. The theoretical basis of the thesis was supported by the authors of Teaching Chemistry of Agroecology, area of discussing Professional Education Integrated Basic Education, and that align to the Field Education, among others. The methodological procedure followed the approach of qualitative research, with design on a case study, supported by the technical questionnaire, semi-structured interviews and focus groups. As a result, reports of research subjects - 23 students and three teachers - configured by the technique of Content Analysis Laurence Bardin highlighted issues relating to teaching practice, Pedagogy of Alternation, chemical knowledge, agroecological principles, integration, interdisciplinarity and PROEJA, among others. In this context, presented challenges in setting up educational practice mediated Pedagogy of Alternation, with agroecological concepts and principles linked to scientific knowledge, respect and preservation of the environment and the everyday knowledge of the learners. The investigation of how this interconnection was pointed out that chemical knowledge were directed from the perspective of reflection for a new vision of agricultural practices designed to respect the environment, and the teaching practice signaled interdisciplinary attitudes in teaching-learning process, the effective integration practices interaction and team work, in school and in the community, an outline of dialogicity.