PCN de língua portuguesa: há mudanças de paradigma no ensino de língua?

Abstract

The “Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais” (PCNs), edited by the Ministry of Culture and Education, are a Brazilian teaching reference document, whose main purpose is to aid curricular discussion. This study aims at making an analysis of paradigm underlying the document where it refers to the teaching strategies os mother tongue. An interpretative comparative analysis has been performed through a confrontation of the various statements presented in several sctions os the document. It is important to point out that, although this document has not been understood by the large number of teachers, the PCNs today are used in most Elementary and High Schools and in Schools of Education in Brazil, a fact that justifies a research study in which it can be examined, explained, discussed and revised.