REPRESENTATIONS OF STUDENT PARENTS ABOUT TRAFFIC EDUCATION AT SCHOOL
The present study aimed to probe representations from parents (representatives) of students about traffic education in the school space. This was developed in two basic education school units in the Municipal Public Network of Rio de Janeiro. 215 parents of students participated in semi-structured interviews with a semi-open questionnaire, which provides greater freedom of expression. The data were interpreted from a quantitative and qualitative perspective. Depending on the education level of the interviewees, and whether or not they had experienced any significant involvement in a conflict/traffic accident, we found different perceptions on the subject. The results obtained from the questionnaires suggest that these parents tend to recognize the importance of traffic education, as a foundation in the construction of a less violent scenario for urban spaces. Some parents expressed concern about the effectiveness of actions in schools due to skepticism based on prejudice and a myopic view of the extent and depth of the traffic problem. In contrast, the suggestions emphasize the importance of the emotional impact, so common in campaign strategies on serious traffic accidents, a key element for learning and the process of becoming aware and changing the habits of its actors. There are recurring statements about the importance of bringing together and participating all school actors and integrating traffic professionals. The relevant point of the study was the recognition of the indispensability of permanent, updated and contextualized dialogue, based on the view of the school community, about the meaning and objectives of traffic education. This way of structuring traffic education meets the ideas of interdisciplinarity so discussed and proposed for the process of improvement and concreteness of this utopia, so that, as a multidisciplinary educational instance, it fulfills its humanizing role in traffic, from the school space.
REPRESENTATIONS OF STUDENT PARENTS ABOUT TRAFFIC EDUCATION AT SCHOOL
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.5583442321114
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Palavras-chave: traffic education, parents of students, school.
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Keywords: traffic education, parents of students, school.
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Abstract:
The present study aimed to probe representations from parents (representatives) of students about traffic education in the school space. This was developed in two basic education school units in the Municipal Public Network of Rio de Janeiro. 215 parents of students participated in semi-structured interviews with a semi-open questionnaire, which provides greater freedom of expression. The data were interpreted from a quantitative and qualitative perspective. Depending on the education level of the interviewees, and whether or not they had experienced any significant involvement in a conflict/traffic accident, we found different perceptions on the subject. The results obtained from the questionnaires suggest that these parents tend to recognize the importance of traffic education, as a foundation in the construction of a less violent scenario for urban spaces. Some parents expressed concern about the effectiveness of actions in schools due to skepticism based on prejudice and a myopic view of the extent and depth of the traffic problem. In contrast, the suggestions emphasize the importance of the emotional impact, so common in campaign strategies on serious traffic accidents, a key element for learning and the process of becoming aware and changing the habits of its actors. There are recurring statements about the importance of bringing together and participating all school actors and integrating traffic professionals. The relevant point of the study was the recognition of the indispensability of permanent, updated and contextualized dialogue, based on the view of the school community, about the meaning and objectives of traffic education. This way of structuring traffic education meets the ideas of interdisciplinarity so discussed and proposed for the process of improvement and concreteness of this utopia, so that, as a multidisciplinary educational instance, it fulfills its humanizing role in traffic, from the school space.
- José Carlos Teixeira Pistilli
