NOÇÕES JURÍDICAS CONSTITUCIONAIS NA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA: CONTRIBUIÇÕES PARA O EXERCÍCIO DA CIDADANIA

Abstract

The school plays a fundamental role in civic education, enabling individuals to understand their rights and duties and to act in favor of a just and egalitarian society. For this, knowledge of laws and the Federal Constitution is of extreme importance, although it is not a reality for everyone. Given this gap, this study investigated the contributions of an e-book containing didactic sequences on constitutional legal notions for High School, aiming to foster students' participation in the public sphere. The methodology combined bibliographic research – exploring concepts such as citizenship, the debate on teaching constitutional legal notions in Basic Education, and meaningful learning – with field research in a public state educational institution in southeastern Goiás. In this phase, the e-book was applied, and the perception of students and teachers regarding its characteristics, content, and viability was evaluated through questionnaires. The results indicated that the e-book is a relevant and effective educational product, positively received by teachers and students, with the potential for integration into daily school life for the discussion of essential topics for civic education. However, it was observed that the engagement of some students with the presented themes could be improved, and that the qualification of teachers to work with these constitutional contents demands attention and, possibly, continuing education.