Initial Teacher Training in the Chemistry Teacher Education program at IFBA: contradictions and possibilities between the educational and political project of the institution and the educational project of the chemistry teacher education program
Chemistry teacher education. Teacher Initial Training. Historical and Critical Education. Educational project of the institution
The chemistry teacher education program at the Bahia Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology - IFBA, Porto Seguro campus, began in 2010. This degree program has been in operation for over ten years and has already placed into the society of Porto Seguro and its surroundings more than fifty graduates in chemistry. Teacher education degree programs are of key importance to society, as they train teachers who, in turn, will contribute to the training of professionals in all areas. Among all the subjects of elementary education, natural science stands out. This branch of chemistry provides an understanding of natural and artificial physical-chemical phenomena, develops scientific skills and sharpens students' critical thinking. Chemistry teachers can be trainedthrough various educational methods, among which the Critical Historical Educationstands out, and it is also the one guiding the Educational Project of the Institution. In view of that, the present study aimed to analyze the Educational Project of IFBA and verify its alignment with the Educational Project of the Chemistry Teacher Education program at IFBA, in the Porto Segurocampus. This enabled the investigation of gaps in the educational projects of the institution and of theprogram, as well as itspossible impacts on the training of studentsgraduating in chemistry fromIFBA. The research may contribute to the understanding of the role of historical-critical Education in the Political Project of the Institutionand in the training of teacher education graduates, in addition to providing future teachers with an understanding of their real importance in society as activators of awareness in young people and their families, through scientific knowledge, speciallythrough chemistry, linked to a materialistic and dialectical world view.The purpose is to awaken these families to stop being dominated masses and become more aware of the role of educational activity in the class struggle. The research showed the relevance of training a critical student from a social and historical perspective and of working on the contents in their most developed forms, based on science, philosophy and art, which will enable a real change in relation to the world concept. This work will provide a knowledge of reality as it really is, in its multiple social determinations, encouraging the decision making to act towards and change it. The study will also enable the institution to make adjustments and adaptations to its documents, contributing to the optimization of the use of historical-critical Education among teachers, as well as in the training of students at the institution.