Trajetórias, saberes e experiências no contexto da formação dos técnicos agrícolas do Instituto Federal do Amazonas - Campus Manaus Zona Leste

Abstract

This survey aims to verify the methodology applied by Manaus East Zone Campus of Amazonas Technology, Science and Education Institute to address regional knowledges, experiences and perceptions that its students come up with when starting at school, more specifically the ones native of cities in the countryside of Amazonas State. With this objective it was part of the survey to know more about the educational institution, its history and operational dynamics, as well as the reality of the rural areas of Amazonas, its habits and its culture. To reach this goal a questionnaire was applied to 18 students, representing 18 regional poles in Amazonas. These students also took part in group interviews, aiming to deepen topics from the questionnaire. It was also applied a questionnaire to 8 instructors. The research was complemented with school documents analysis, such as classes reports, school calendars, and the subjects syllabus. After the research instruments were administered, it was observed that Manaus East Zone Campus does not develop activities that exhort the use of knowledges and experiences of its students, although some teachers at the school utilize these practices as a teaching methodology, applying the knowledges students bring to enhance classroom activities.