ART IN INTEGRATED SECONDARY EDUCATION: THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWLEDGE IN ART FOR COMPREHENSIVE AND EMANCIPATORY EDUCATION
Visual Arts. Integrated High School. Comprehensive and Emancipatory Education. Educational Practices in EPT.
Within the scope of the professional and Technological Education Postgraduate Program (ProfEPT), this research aimed to analyze the relevance of teaching Art as a fundamental component for comprehensive and emancipatory education in Integrated High School (IHS). It sought to investigate how the teaching and learning of Visual Arts in IHS can contribute to the complete development of students, equipping them to explore careers unrelated to the Arts and acquire knowledge that enriches their professional skills in various fields in the world of work. The specific objectives included the analysis of the historical context of professional and Technological Education in Brazil, the definition of the concept of Comprehensive Education, and the importance of artistic knowledge in this context, as well as exploring the connection between Art experiences and preparation for the world of work. Additionally, the research aimed to contribute with an educational product in the form of a pedagogical game designed to highlight the importance of artistic concepts in the comprehensive education of students in professional and Technological Education (EPT) for their future integration into the world of work. Data collection involved questionnaires, and the analysis was conducted using the Discursive Textual Analysis method. The results indicated the need to enhance the
integration of Art in EPT, and the pedagogical game developed was positively evaluated as an effective tool for promoting the learning of artistic concepts that enrich the comprehensive education of EPT students. Due to its replicability and educational utility, the pedagogical game can be made available for use in educational institutions and formal and non-formal education settings, contributing to the promotion of comprehensive education for EPT students in their future professional careers.