FERNANDES, J. E.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5549241164445620; FERNANDES, José Enilson.
Résumé:
This study analyzes the youth protagonism experienced at the Integral Technical Citizen
School Williams de Sousa Arruda in the city of Campina Grande-PB. Our problem
questioned the meaning of protagonism encouraged by the program of Integral Technical
Citizen Schools (ECIT). The hypothesis raised was that the operationalization of the
concept allows little exercise of real autonomy. Our general objective was to interpret the
concept of youth protagonism inserted in the context of an ECIT and to carry out a
pedagogical intervention that allows expanding the perception of protagonism beyond
"helping the school." The intervention was based on Action Research (THIOLLENT,
1986), and data were collected through participant observation at the school, survey
activities in the 3rd-grade high school class, and analysis of ECIT manuals, confirming
our hypothesis. We conducted a pedagogical intervention in the mentioned class, which
included activities such as research, a visit to an NGO, and the development of a digital
booklet on the theme. The research was theoretically supported by Paulo Freire's concept
of autonomy. As a result, the class was able to expand the concept of protagonism,
considering that students were able to relate youth protagonism to topics such as
citizenship, youth, politics, democracy—categories significant for thinking about
individual autonomy and potentialities.