Perfil dos estudantes de EJA em uma escola de Manaus: um estudo de caso

Abstract

The Youth and Adult Education (EJA) is a teaching modality that focuses on a differentiated public that has evaded the school for several reasons, either due to the inadequacies of the educational system or by unfavorable socioeconomic conditions. As a methodological option for this research was used a questionnaire with 11 questions, applied to the students, script interviews, and appropriated Max Weber's ideal type method. Therefore, this research sought to know the profile and the challenges of the students of the Education of Young and Adults of a particular institution of Manaus, Amazonas, based on problems related to their expectations and limitations, education and what challenges and problems faced by they. As a result it was found that the majority of the students studying in the EJA are male; singles; the most varied professions were among the students, in the age group, the majority is between 18 and 25 years old. Most students do not work formally; As for their monthly income, the majority have income between one and two minimum wages; and consider that the study is bringing benefits and intend to proceed with studies.