The semi-presential modality of teaching in prison schools in Rio de Janeiro: teaching perspectives
Youth and adult education; semi-presential modality; prison.
This doctoral dissertation aims to present the progress of research on the impacts of the restructuring proposed by Opinion 60/18 of the State Council of Education, which changes the modality of education offered from in-person to blended learning, in five schools located within the penal units of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The research will discuss the potential changes in teaching work following the approval of the aforementioned opinion.The theoretical and methodological approach adopted in this thesis is qualitative in nature, as it not only involves various types of information sources but also delves into the meanings and significance of teaching work from the perspective of the teachers themselves. Data collection will involve two methods: sending questionnaires via Google Forms and conducting semi-structured interviews. This approach allows for greater flexibility in questioning, which, in turn, makes the interviewees more at ease in responding. The interviews will be analyzed based on the studies of Bardin (2011). According to the author, "Content Analysis aims to analyze what was said in the midst of an investigation, constructing and presenting conceptions around a study object." Notes from some of the studies conducted for the composition of the final thesis will be presented, such as: notes on criminology and the constitution of crime, incarceration in Brazil, critical criminology, and the issue of stigma, an overview of penal institutions, prisons in Brazil and their legal prerogatives, the individuals inhabiting prisons, and the relationship between schooling and imprisonment. In the first chapter, I present data about the prison population in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro, questioning who these individuals are and how the State, as the legitimate holder of order, treats them. The aim is to provide the reader with an overview of the main historical, political, and social tensions that underlie the enigma of prisons. Chapter 2 will be structured based on research related to the field of education, engaging with the specificities of Youth and Adult Education (EJA) as a modality of Basic Education legitimized through Opinion 11/2000. This second chapter also delves into the political discussion about the implementation of Opinion 60/2018 from the State Council of Education and its potential ramifications on teaching work. In the third chapter, I will discuss the data gathered from interviews with teachers who work in the five prison schools where the blended learning system has been implemented. My intention is to understand the challenges involved in adopting this model and how it does or does not interfere with teaching work and the school's dynamics. To achieve this, the interviews will address the perceptions of these teachers before and after the implementation of the blended learning model.