Formação docente na EETEPA “esperança” em 2023: ciclo de debates sobre os princípios de ensino à educação profissional e tecnológica

Abstract

This article linked to the line of research Educational Practices in Professional and Technological Education, under the Macroproject Educational Practices in the Integrated Curriculum, deals with the continued training of teachers who work in this type of teaching. This research aims to investigate the contribution of a cycle of debates for teacher improvement in Professional and Technological Education at the High School level, at EETEPA “Esperança”, in Belém-PA, in 2023, in order to contribute to the understanding of the foundations and principles of EPT for education from the perspective of the world of work. Therefore, the interest in the topic came from wanting to know how a Debate Cycle can corroborate the continued training of EPT teachers, in this sense. To this end, this research of an applied nature, with a qualitative approach and interventional character, uses the interpretative method, Historical-Dialectical Materialism, and investigative method, Collaborative Action Research, to reflect on reality. The research generated an educational product, materialized in a teaching notebook. This product was meticulously designed to promote discussions and reflections on crucial topics, such as guidelines for teacher training, training for the world of work and the integration of praxis, aiming to generate knowledge regarding EPT and the continued training of teachers, aligned with educational principles aimed at the demands of the world of work. Through the application of the collaborative action research methodology, the Debate Cycle enabled collaboration between the subjects involved, stimulating and favoring reflective cycles, including on different aspects of their professional practice, and providing opportunities for the co-production of knowledge. Thus, the results presented highlighted the need for continued training with high school teachers, to implement EPT praxis.