A FORMAÇÃO OMNILATERAL EM PERSPECTIVA: O JARDIM BOTÂNICO DO CAMPUS RIO VERDE DO INSTITUTO FEDERAL GOIANO COMO AMBIENTE DE ENSINO-APRENDIZAGEM

Abstract

This research, conducted through the Postgraduate Program in Professional and Technological Education (ProfEPT), falls within the research line entitled: Organization and Memories of Educational Spaces in Professional and Technological Education (PTE), and its justification stems from everyday observations experienced in the work environment within the Rio Verde Campus of the IF Goiano. The main objective was to apprehend and study the effectiveness of the Botanical Garden project at the Rio Verde Campus of IF Goiano in establishing a teaching and learning environment from the perspective of Omnilateral Formation. Furthermore, the problem under consideration discusses whether the Botanical Garden of the Rio Verde Campus of IF Goiano can be used as a teaching and learning environment in the context of Omnilateral Formation. How is this formation envisioned by the individuals within the institution who are part of the technical agriculture program? The theoretical support intertwines education and society in a critical and transformative manner. The theoretical/methodological approach is rooted in a dialogical conception as a contribution, fostering emancipation and civic awareness within education. Amidst the prominent process of globalization within the geographical space, commonly characterized by the interconnection/interaction of verifiable practices both locally and globally, particularly in economic, political, and social aspects, to achieve the proposed objective and comprehend the theoretical framework, questionnaires were administered to final-year (third-semester) students in the agricultural technical program at the Rio Verde Campus of IF Goiano, representing 100% of the students attending classes and aged over 18. Socioeconomic, demographic, and didactic-pedagogical data were collected. The methodological procedure is grounded in a qualitative approach, involving literature review, selection, collection, and analysis of official documents from the aforementioned campus, as well as the application of a research questionnaire. The questionnaires and field class observations on the impact of productive processes on the environment were employed to identify problems and the theoretical-practical supports that need to be developed/mobilized. The responses affirm that the Botanical Garden is a space that engages various understandings and strategies related to biodiversity conservation, climatic factors, environmental balance, and more. Moreover, diverse pedagogical practices are highlighted, alongside the materialization of a Practical Guide, proposed as an educational product, derived from formative and didactic-pedagogical experiences gained during the educational journey. This product is based on research from the perspective advocated by Omnilateral Formation, which designates the Botanical Garden of the Rio Verde Campus of IF Goiano as a potential political-pedagogical instrument in the actions of educators and/or in the assimilation and acquisition of knowledge by the individuals involved/benefiting from its practices. The guide facilitates the development of actions related to environmental conservation undertaken within the Botanical Garden, positioned as a teaching and learning environment within the scope of Omnilateral Formation for students, through the comprehensive/integrated education suggested by the modality of professional and Technological Education, culminating in the research. Keywords: PTE. Teaching and Learning. Botanic Garden. Omnilateral Formation.