The pedagogical proposal for Rural Education in the state of Pernambuco: dialogues between Rural Education, integrated curriculum and interdisciplinarity

Abstract

Rural education, as an educational theory and practice, has a history marked by compensatory, discontinuous policies and with a developmentalist bias without commitment to the provision of social quality education. The reflections presented here are the result of a Master's research and reflect on the pedagogical praxis of educators from a rural school, based on the concepts of integrated curriculum and interdisciplinarity in a school unit of the state public system, in the city of Petrolina-PE. The research was anchored in the qualitative approach, through descriptive and exploratory research, with bibliographic review, document analysis, followed by observation, questionnaires and interviews. Data analysis was based on the understanding of Content Analysis, according to Bardin (2009). We conclude that the investigated praxis is based on the pedagogical proposal of Education of the Countryside of the State of Pernambuco, whose principles are based on the concept of integrated curriculum and interdisciplinarity, in the experience of collective planning and recognition of the school context, as articulating elements of the theory relationship, teaching and community practice. However, it presents a superficial understanding as to the understanding of the interdisciplinary movement in practice, in addition to the necessary investment in strengthening the individual and collective training process.