Educação de jovens e adultos em escolas municipais de parnaíba: desafios enfrentados por docentes durante a pandemia do novo coronavírus

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the difficulties faced by the teachers from Youth and Adult Education (Educação de Jovens e Adultos – EJA) in the teaching and learning process, in the classroom and online context, during the COVID 19 pandemic. For this, we worked with a qualitative exploratory research, and, as a method for data collection, we used a semi-structured interview through a script with questions. In the theoretical foundation of this work, we relied on the studies of important theorists such as: Moura (2003), Paiva (1973), Freire (1980), Curry (2000), Soares (2008), Gadotti (2006), Haddad (2000), Arroyo (2006), among others. Through the collected data, it was possible to analyze the challenges that each interviewed teacher faces in their teaching and learning process, whether in remote or face-to-face teaching. We noticed the inequality present in the EJA education system. This issue refers to the struggles that the subjects inserted there face in their reality, whether they are students or teachers, in the community in which they live. With this study, we emphasize that, even after so many years, the modality of Education for Youth and Adults still needs attention from the government of this country. We conclude that youth and adult education, amidst the pandemic, had a decline in student participation in remote classes, leading teachers to seek tools that include and motivate students to participate in the activities proposed by the school.