Onde está minha cidade? Um estudo sobre o ensino da geografia no ensino fundamental no município de Iranduba – Am

Abstract

This article presents a survey carried out in the municipality of Iranduba, Amazonas State, with teachers and managers of elementary schools, understanding how the teaching of Geography happens in the perspective of the study of the place. The objective were to analyze the teaching methodologies used by teachers, the process of teaching and learning Geography in the 3rd and 4th year of elementary school, in the municipal schools of Iranduba and identify the pedagogical practices of the teachers in the Geography classes in relation to the specific content about the city and the municipality. This research has a qualitative character, constitutes an action research, had as research techniques: bibliographic research; Documentary research; Application of questionnaires, interviews and participant observation. As main results, it was verified that the teachers, most of the times do not work the contents on the municipality in its totality for not having access to updated data on the subject. The lack of access to the specific contents on Iranduba makes it difficult for the student to understand the place in which he lives, his city, his place of living. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare textbooks adapted to the reality of each municipality, so that the student can read the world in which he lives in full. Key-words: Geography Teaching; Place; Interdisciplinarity.