YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION IN BRAZIL: CHALLENGES AND EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS BROUGHT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

This study aims to critically analyze the functioning of Youth and Adult Education - EJA, particularly at a time before and during the duration of the COVID 19 pandemic, highlighting the challenges and educational conditions, revealed in different academic contributions. In this way, it is configured as a comprehensive bibliographic review paper. Methodologically, the analysis was based on data collection, from different publications between the years 2018 and 2024. In total, based on what was aimed at, 13 articles were selected that address the defining aspects of this sampling. The research results revealed that, in addition to structural barriers and digital exclusion, EJA needs adaptive and inclusive pedagogical strategies to serve a diverse audience. The analyzes also highlighted the urgent need for public policies that promote inclusion and guarantee a greater right to education. Therefore, the need to reinvent EJA is necessary and urgent, including the ability to adapt to the demands of the post-pandemic context, notably through more inclusive and participatory educational policies.