Education in rural areas, Multigrade classrooms and Teacher Training

Abstract

In this article, we present part of a research developed in Postgraduate in Education of Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), whose objective was to investigate the reality of multigrade classes regarding teachers' training and working conditions in the early stages of primary school in rural areas in a town in Bahia. It is examined some important questions related to teachers' training, especially those who teach in schools in rural areas, from data collected through questionnaires and interviews, which were analysed in light of theories on the theme. Therefore, the text is divided in three parts: in the first, we will discuss some aspects related to education in rural areas and Brazilian multigrade system in rural areas. In the second, we will specifically analyse teachers' training in a multigrade classroom, based on the results of the investigation. Finally, we will present the final considerations related to the study developed, which indicates that the government has neglected education in rural areas, especially multigrade classrooms, regarding teachers' training, one of the greatest challenges to the effectiveness of education in rural areas.

Keywords

• Education in Rural Areas
• Multigrade Classrooms
• Teacher Training