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REVISITING PAULO FREIRE IN RESEARCH ON YOUTH AND ADULT LITERACY

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Katia Maria Sequeira da Silva Federal University of Paraná https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6119-6030
Tania Stoltz Federal University of Paraná https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9132-0514

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.11358

Keywords:

adult literacy, youth and adult education, Rudolf Steiner, Paulo Freire, teaching methodology

Abstract

Adult literacy remains a pedagogical and social problem to be addressed in Brazil. Youth and Adult Education (YAE) is the modality that addresses adults and presents itself as an inclusive education model. Pedagogical practices for teaching adults are not a consensus in teacher training, and this study seeks to investigate how scientific production on adult literacy has been presented in Brazil over the last seven years and what are the theoretical and methodological foundations that guide it. The methodology is an integrative review of academic production on adult literacy, with a focus on Paulo Freire. No articles were found on Rudolf Steiner and YAE. The integrative review revealed how adult literacy is a challenge: because of the contradictions between what is laid down in law and what is practiced; because of the lack of a specific pedagogical approach for training teachers and because of the limited funding for this modality. The use of art proves to be viable, as it is a playful resource that can increase student engagement. Academic research has multiple possibilities for conducting and deepening, with all paths being fruitful if conducted rigorously and with internal coherence, and points to the need to continue with empirical research on YAE in broader cities and state spheres.

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Author Biographies

Katia Maria Sequeira da Silva, Federal University of Paraná

Born in Niterói RJ, married with two children, Katia Sequeira has been a doctoral student in Education since 2022, at the Federal University of Paraná, and attended the Print/Capes Training Program at the Ibugi of the Alanus Hochschule in Bonn, Germany, from July to September 2024. Master's in Education from UFPR in 2021. Graduated in the Germinate Program from the Comviver Association in 2019 and in Social Pedagogy from the Social Pedagogy Association in 2017. Postgraduate degree in Anthroposophy as a Basis for Health Practices from Positivo University PR (2012), postgraduate degree in Psychology of Work from UFPR (2010) and in People Management from UFPR (2002), graduated in Psychology from UFPR (1989), specializing in body psychotherapy. Collaborator in internal recruitment and selection and teacher in the areas of career planning, preparation for retirement, performance evaluation and selection interviews at Banco do Brasil, from 2002 to 2016.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katia-maria-sequeira-da-silva-a7428b36/

Tania Stoltz, Federal University of Paraná

Tania Stoltz has a degree in Pedagogy from the University Tuiuti of Paraná (1987), in Art Education from the Faculty of Musical Education of Paraná (1984), a master's degree in Education from the Federal University of Paraná (1992), a doctorate in Education (Psychology of Education) from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (2001), a post-doctorate from the Archives Jean Piaget, in Geneva, Switzerland (2007) and a post-doctorate from the Alanus Hochschule, Germany (2011-2012). She coordinated the scientific cooperation agreement between the Federal University of Paraná and the Jean Piaget Archives in Geneva, Switzerland (2003-2008). Since 2008 she has been coordinator of the scientific cooperation agreement between the Alanus University in Alfter, Bonn (Germany) and the Federal University of Paraná. She has been a full-time professor at the Federal University of Paraná since 1996, currently as a Full Professor. Head of the Department of Theory and Foundations of Education at UFPR from 2004 to 2006 and from 2006 to 2008. Coordinator of the Pedagogical Advisory Center of the Education Sector at UFPR from 2008 to 2010. Member of the Board of Directors of the Jean Piaget Society, USA, 2016 to 2019. She has experience in the field of Education, with an emphasis on Educational Psychology, acting as supervisor of dissertations and theses focused on discussions around the thoughts of Jean Piaget, Rudolf Steiner and Lev Vygotsky. CNPq productivity grant holder.