A CARTOGRAFIA ESCOLAR NO ENSINO DA GEOGRAFIA: Desafios e possibilidades na Educação Básica em Paço do Lumiar (MA)

Abstract

This dissertation investigates the application of School Cartography in Geography teaching in Paço do Lumiar (MA), contributing to the understanding of Cartography instruction in the municipality and seeking to comprehend pedagogical practices, students’ interpretation, and the approach in textbooks, in light of curricular guidelines. As a methodological procedure for addressing the theme of School Cartography, survey research was conducted, with a descriptive character and quantitative approach, using a cross-sectional design regarding time. Twenty-two teachers were interviewed through social media, using Google Forms and the WhatsApp tool. The main results revealed a significant correlation between School Cartography and student learning, despite some teachers reporting gaps in their initial training in the field. The study provides an overview of Cartography teaching in the municipality, highlighting limitations in data collection and information gathering. The findings show that there is a significant correlation between School Cartography and Basic Education in Paço do Lumiar, with relevant advances in cartographic knowledge guided by teachers in this school network, directed toward the student body of this educational segment. This study contributed to enabling the Paço do Lumiar community, especially teachers in the municipal school system, to verify how School Cartography has been taught in the municipality, opening opportunities for the continuation of this research or similar studies, having School Cartography as a reference directed toward Basic Education participants.