Práticas educativas em um contexto não formal: atuação dos educadores sociais

Abstract

The present study aims to analyze how are appropriate and implemented the educational practices developed by the social educators for the accomplishment of the work with the individuals assisted at the Dom Bosco Educational Center (DBEC) in the Service of Convivence and Strengthening of Bonds (SCSB), of the municipality of Natal/RN. The developed works by social educators, usually in the context of non-formal education, are weakly explored and known by society, especially regarding educational participation questions. In order to understand these and other points related to the concerned professional, we developed an empirical research with a qualitative approach, exploratory, descriptive and analytical caracter, which had as design the realization of a case study, using semi-structured interviews as a tool for data collection with social educators and project coordination (SCSB) of the institution (DBEC). To perform the established discussions in this production, was sought as theoretical reference the studies developed by Gohn (2006; 2011; 2013); Gadotti (1998; 2012), Moura and Zucchetti (2007; 2010); Severus (2015); Machado (2014); Freire (1987; 1996; 2001) among others; and some official documents such as the Child and Adolescent Statute (CAS) and the Brazilian Council of Occupations (BCO). The results points to a gap in the professional formation of social educators. This factor may directly imply the purposes of educational practices and the learning of the subjects.