THE HISTORY OF EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGY IN BRAZIL AND ITS PEDAGOGICAL EVOLUTIONS

Abstract

This study aimed to understand the history of education and pedagogy in Brazil and its pedagogical developments. The specific objectives included identifying the educational advances that contributed to education today, understanding Brazil's educational policies and current perspectives for education, and learning about current pedagogical practices. The methodology adopted was qualitative in nature, which consisted of applying questionnaires to teachers named P1 and P2 of a municipal school in the municipality of Escada - PE. The results obtained indicated that education and pedagogy in Brazil have undergone several developments over the centuries, reflecting social, political, and economic changes. These transformations, both in the scope of pedagogical theories and in teaching practices, such as the expansion of access to education, pedagogical and technological innovations, diversity and inclusion, teacher appreciation and training, the use of digital technologies, such as computers, the internet and online teaching platforms, have transformed pedagogical methodologies, marking the development of an educational system that seeks to be increasingly inclusive, accessible and of quality.