ENSINO-APRENDIZAGEM DE GEOGRAFIA: A QUESTÃO DA REPROVAÇÃO ESCOLAR

Abstract

This paper aims to recognize the possible factors of school reprobation in the discipline of Geography in the final grades of fundamental education from a school of the state network of the municipality of Ponta Grossa / PR, partner PIBID / CAPES / UEPG. To better understand the phenomenon, we start from the obtaining of Brazil, Paraná and Ponta Grossa general school performance data provided by INEP / MEC. We established as a temporal cut for survey and analysis of data, between 2009 to 2012. The analyzes and interpretations about the situation of the school were based on final reports prepared by the educational establishment own concerning the pre-determined period and structured questionnaires with open and closed questions applied to teachers of Geography and repeating students in the discipline, who are still studying in school. Teachers assign as the cause of non-compliance with reproofs activities proposed in the classroom, excessive faults and lack of commitment of parents to follow the school life of students. Demotivation and faults are some of the causes given by students to justify their reprobation. The data allowed to verify that the greatest number of failures, both in the discipline of geography, as in other, mainly occur in the 8th year, followed by 6ºth years. Another important aspect is related to the sex of the students failed the 8th year, highlighting a number 4 times higher reproved of boys. This data is also evidenced in the discipline of Geography, who presented an 50% higher reprobation boys.