O olhar da criança sobre a cidade: o projeto arquiteto na escola como uma experiência de ensino sobre arquitetura e urbanismo em Laranjeiras-SE

Abstract

Nowadays, the active participation of citizens in society on issues relevant to the collective good is increasingly necessary. Being a citizen involves aspects beyond simply living in the city. The population must be guaranteed access to knowledge about urban issues and the environment in which they live, so that they can understand and reflect on their rights. From this perspective, the introduction of urban education plays a fundamental role in building citizenship and recognizing the right to the city. Thinking about early childhood education as an introductory environment becomes fundamental due to the importance of the early years in the child's civic and ethical education and its power as a disseminator of learning. In this way, the extension project Architect and Urbanist at School at the Federal University of Sergipe came about with the premise of promoting the teaching of architecture and the city to children in the public schools of Laranjeiras/SE, through the application of games and dynamics. The project provided a way of shaping children's perceptions of the city, since observing the city through the eyes of children can make significant contributions to cities like Laranjeiras/SE, by building citizen awareness and valuing the city's historical heritage. With this in mind, the aim of this study is to analyze children's experiences of reading and understanding the city in Laranjeiras/SE, and the importance of urban education as an instrument for raising awareness of the need to build fairer, more accessible and sustainable cities. To this end, using participatory research methodology, bibliographic and methodological reference surveys were carried out, as well as an analysis of the drawings made by the children taking part in the project. As a result, it was clear that there is a limited sense of space in the city in which they live, highlighting the lack of urban, heritage and environmental education in the curriculum of municipal schools in Laranjeiras/SE.