ENSINO RELIGIOSO E INTERDISCIPLINARIDADE: CONTRIBUIÇÕES E DESAFIOS NAS PRÁTICAS PEDAGÓGICAS

Abstract

This Master's dissertation aims to analyze the most relevant aspects of interdisciplinarity in religious teaching classes, in relation to the other curriculum components of basic education, investigating how religious education can contribute to the formation of conscious and critical citizens. From the daily reality at the Itabela Municipal College (BA). The problem question sought to answer the following question: How can school religious education contribute to the greater integration of elementary school subjects, while developing the critical awareness of students? As a hypothesis, it is argued that, in the education offered in a public school in Itabela (BA), among the main difficulties in the use of the interdisciplinarity of religious education with other curriculum components, the neglect of other teachers finds the neglect of other teachers Regarding religious education, in addition to the lack of experience of teachers in the development of interdisciplinary education projects, making attempts to unite content in favor of a more modern and attractive teaching that promotes free dialogue between school content. The theoretical framework is based on the ideas of Paulo Freire, whose postulates are essential, because they guide the construction of a conscious and liberating education in their theoretical and practical form. For Freire, education is a social practice that must be at the service of human liberation and the construction of an egalitarian society, since education should not be a mere transmission of knowledge, but a process of dialogue and critical reflection between teachers and students. The research involves literary review about interdisciplinarity, highlighting characteristics that can be used effectively in religious teaching classes. The study also analyzed what is established by the Common National Curriculum Base (BNCC) on interdisciplinarity, to understand the limits of the use of this teaching tool. The procedure is the monographic, characterized by theoretical research, composed of the bibliographic and documentary survey, complemented by field research, in an investigative set that considers the historical, comparative, monographic, statistical, as well as the case study methods. The universe of research is formed by students and teachers of religious education in Itabela (BA), as well as teachers from other curriculum components of public education in the municipality. Regarding the processing of research data, the method was the case study. Among the main conclusions, the study shows that religious education provides opportunities for the discussion of relevant contemporary themes, such as the relationship between religion and politics, the role of religion in the formation of personal and collective identity, interreligious dialogue, tolerance religious and respect for differences.