O perfil dos estudantes da educação de jovens e adultos (EJA): um estudo sobre o programa no Instituto Estadual Arneldo Matter, São Borja/RS

Abstract

This course completion work has as its theme Youth and Adult Education (EJA) at the Arneldo Matter State Institute, a public school located in the outskirts of the city of São Borja (RS). EJA is a teaching modality that aims to reach a part of the population that did not complete their studies within the expected time. The analysis proposed in this work aims to identify the social and economic profile of students, seeking to answer the question: what is the profile of EJA students at the Arneldo Matter State Institute? To this end, a bibliographic survey was carried out on the process of formation of EJA in Brazil; identifying the students' profile and motivations for using this modality to complete basic education. The bibliographic review identified some transformations and legislation in Brazilian education from the empire to the constituent era. The study methodology is based on the quantitative and qualitative survey of information about the profile and motivation to join EJA. Finally, it was possible to identify that the profile of students is diverse in terms of age, but corresponds to the low-income population. It was also possible to understand some motivations and difficulties encountered in this teaching modality.