Historical-Critical Methodology in Educational Research: 1st approaches

Abstract

The Historical-Critical Pedagogy (HCP), developed by Dermeval Saviani, is an important educational perspective that considers history, society, and power as determining factors, allowing the analysis of the educational field, especially those resulting from public policies. The aim of this article is to present it as a methodology for research in the field of education. This is an analytical, bibliographical essay on the works of Saviani (2021a; 2021c), which also provides theoretical and epistemological support for the investigation. In summary, Historical-Critical Pedagogy (HCP) presents assumptions that, in addition to theory, are considered necessary for the consolidation of a research methodology for analyzing the educational field, making it possible to perceive contradictions and power relations between groups in educational policies.