Práticas pedagógicas a partir dos conceitos de autonomia e inovação: um estudo com docentes dos anos iniciais da SEMED/Manaus no contexto da Covid-19

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the trajectory of pedagogical practices among Elementary School I teachers at SEMED/Manaus during the remote teaching period necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic (February 2020 to August 2021). The study focuses on processes for effective teacher training. Four specific objectives were established: a) to understand the context of the city of Manaus and its Municipal Department of Education during the pandemic; b) to analyze how pedagogical practices reported by teachers during remote teaching contributed to reflective processes regarding their educational practice; c) to identify the influence of technological resources on these pedagogical practices; and d) to develop the educational product "Innovation and Autonomy in Teaching." The central research problem asks: How did remote teaching interfere with the pedagogical practices of early-year elementary teachers in Manaus’s municipal school network? The study argues that these practices were redefined through the integration of digital educational technologies during the pandemic. The methodology employs a qualitative approach with a phenomenological focus, utilizing Discursive Textual Analysis (DTA) for data processing. Data collection occurred between September 19, 2022, and April 18, 2023, through online questionnaires and a focus group designed to consolidate findings from the social isolation period. Grounded in the concepts of innovation and autonomy, the results were expressed through three metatexts. Findings highlight a significant impact of digital technologieson pedagogical design as social isolation persisted, leading to new professional perspectives and a deeper understanding of daily technological use. Furthermore, teachers indicated that continuing education programs involving technology must be interdisciplinary and widely disseminated. The resulting educational product is the online course and orientation guide "Innovation and Autonomy in Teaching," hosted on a free-access platform.