Knowledge and Meanings Produced in the Educational Practices of Mova-Belém/PA

Abstract

This article analyzes the knowledge and meanings produced by adults based on experiences in educational practices of the Youth and Adult Literacy Movement (MOVA), in Belém/Pará. We are anchored in the studies of Freire (2016; 2019) and Brandão(1984, 2002), in the field of education; in Araújo (2007), Gadotti (2008), Jardilino and Araújo(2014) and Moll (2011), in the field of youth and adult education; and in Kleiman (2007) in the field of literacy. Data were produced through semi-structured interviews, from the perspective of oral history. The results indicate that the knowledge and meanings produced from experiences in educational practices at MOVA enabled the creation and recreation of knowledge necessary for everyday life. The positive impact produced on their lives allowed them to participate in more effective literacy practices, such as acquiring a better job, reading printed materials that circulate on a daily basis, a more critical reading of reality, and increased self-esteem.