As apropriações das ideias educacionais de John Dewey na antiga Escola Normal Secundária de São Carlos SP

Abstract

The aim of this research is to analyze how the ideas of John Dewey influenced and became theoretical-methodological guides for teacher s education in a Teacher`s College in São Paulo State, Brazil. In order to do that the methodology used was based in Dermeval Saviani s categories. Indeed to understand how Dewey s educational ideas were presented in Brazil is a very important investigation to be carried out. As result in this research through the reading and analyzes of a journal published between 1916- 1923 an effort was made to capture and comprehend the presence of Dewey`s ideas. The results point out that John Dewey`s educational thoughts were present in this teachers college and psychology teachers were responsible for teaching it. Dewey`s ideas were appropriate by this teachers before its formal entrance in Brazil in 1932. This is an important data for researches who works to understand how and when Dewey`s ideas were incorporated to our pedagogical knowledge.