Desafios e perspectivas da EJA: reflexões a partir da experiência de alunos de uma escola pública do Rio Grande do Norte

Abstract

Youth and Adult Education (EJA) is a modality that seeks to guarantee basic education for all people who have not completed their studies. This article analyzes the challenges faced by this modality, identifies the subjects of EJA, their potential and perspectives in teaching youth and adult education. The methodology adopted was bibliographical research, complemented by interviews, focusing on the challenges reported by students in their school career. Among the main challenges identified are school dropout, difficulties related to work, personal life and the need for continued training of teachers. When we analyze the opportunities and perspectives of this teaching, we see the need to implement educational practices that enable students to acquire new learning and achieve different forms of development as school is an essential tool that transforms lives.