Turismo pedagógico nas escolas: Uma Proposta de Inovação no Processo de ensino/aprendizagem na Rede Municipal de Ensino Básico de Jaguarão/RS.

Abstract

The educational tourism as a curricular practice in primary schools on municipalities with tourism potential may provide to the students and teachers a new perspective about the city, the local culture and patrimony. According to the Educational Municipal Plan of Jaguarão, the studies about the city are realized during 4 th grade of primary school. Thus, this study combines a proposal of partnership between the Federal University of Pampa, City hall of Jaguarão, Secretariat of Culture and Tourism and Secretariat of Education and Sport. The objective is to innovate the curricular practices of the primary school, bringing the educational tourism as an instrument for the studies about the city. The theoretical bases to support this proposal were: education and tourism, cultural heritage, educational tourism and teaching methodologies. The methodological approach of this study was qualitative research, of applied nature and descriptive, by means of bibliographic and documental research procedures. Through the application of this proposal, it is possible to say that the practice of educational tourism in primary education can encourage the community to appreciate and preserve the local patrimonial goods and culture which promote tourism in the city.