A educação de jovens e adultos e a conjuntura do ensino de língua portuguesa no Colégio Estadual Dr. Airton Teles em Itabaiana (Sergipe)

Abstract

Youth and Adult Education (EJA) is a modality of education intended for those who did not have access to or continuity of studies in elementary and high school at the appropriate age. This monograph seeks to analyze the schooling process, referring to the development of Portuguese language teaching skills in the high school stage of Youth and Adult Education, carried out in one week in September 2025 in the evening shift at the Dr. Airton Teles State College, in Itabaiana, in the state of Sergipe. The theoretical framework used consists of Anísio Teixeira, Paulo Freire, UNESCO pillars and BNCC (National Common Core Curriculum). The central objective of this monograph is to present the functioning of EJA and the challenges associated with the teaching of Portuguese in this modality, specifically in the context of the high school stage of youth and adult education at the Dr. Airton Teles State College. The specific objectives aim to analyze Youth and Adult Education (EJA) from various perspectives, addressing the importance of the constitutional guarantee, ensuring the integral formation of the individual and the teaching of Portuguese. This research seeks to understand the impact of these practices on the lives of students, highlighting Paulo Freire's literacy proposal and the social role of Adult Education (EJA) through field research. Furthermore, Adult Education plays a crucial role in social inclusion and the promotion of citizenship, offering students the chance to improve their living conditions through education. Based on the analyses carried out, it was found that Adult Education has adequate infrastructure, and the challenge of teaching Portuguese requires exploring pedagogical practices for this population.