A ESCOLA ENCENA: “O TEATRO COMO PROTAGONISTA (E FACILITADOR) DA APRENDIZAGEM NA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA EM CAMPO FORMOSO-BA”

Abstract

This Internship Conclusion Work (TCE) investigates the influence of theater on the integral formation of students, highlighting it as a protagonist (and facilitator) of learning in Basic Education. The study is based on the principle that, even in the family environment, children learn through imitation and dramatization of everyday scenes. The research is based on the student's experience as a student, teacher and art director of Grupo Culturart, focusing on Internship II of the Bachelor's Degree in Theater, held at Colégio Professora Maria do Carmo, an educational institution with shared management by the Military Police in Campo Formoso, Bahia. The internship serves as a research field and, based on the theories studied, allows identifying and sharing teaching practices that use theater to promote the development of knowledge, critical thinking and socio-emotional skills such as autonomy, leadership, flexibility, teamwork and empathy. The study also highlights the challenges faced in consolidating theater as a curricular component in schools, especially in rural cities such as Campo Formoso. Methodologically, the TCE adopts a multidimensional approach, integrating bibliographic and ethnographic research for an in-depth analysis of teaching practices and the application of theater as an instrument for transformative learning. Finally, the study projects the urgent need to value theater as a mandatory curricular component, as guided by Law 13,278/2016, which includes theater in the basic education curriculum. This recognition will contribute to the formation of more critical students who are prepared for life in society, promoting the expansion of their creative and social capacities within the school environment.