A geotinta como tecnologia social para estudantes da EJA: estudo de caso em Amparo - PB.

Abstract

This monograph aims to present to the activity of making the ecological ink the land base for students of the EJA at the Escola Idelfonso Anselmo da Silva, Amparo-PB. For this purpose, a qualitative case study was carried out, providing the knowledge about the soil and its potentialities being an essential component in the environment indispensable for the life of the human being. The research was divided into stages: the application of a questionnaire to know the students' perception of the soil, educational lectures evidencing the formation, characteristics and potential of the soil, and finally, to contextualize the proposal, a visit was made to the Ateliê da Geotinta So that the students could know the collection of the pieces painted with earth-based paint and the bench of soil colors, as an opportunity to stimulate the artistic activity and generation of work and income. The perception study revealed that, while feeling valued in the community, most EJA students at the school studied are not in the formal job market. After the visit to the Atelier da Geotinta, 86% of the students stated that it is possible to have extra income, or to develop an activity as a craftsman, from the use of the geotint and 57% believe that there is a market for the geotint. The results of the research work guided new income generation alternatives to contextualize soil education, stimulating the pedagogical practice in the EJA.