The babies and infantile education: conceptions of pedagogues in infantile formation process

Abstract

This article presents a study that had as objective to identify the conceptions of students entering the Pedagogical Degree Course of the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, about babies and their education in collective spaces. The importance of this research is justified insofar as the mapped conceptions influence the way in which the pedagogical practices are organized with the infants in the preschool institutions. Thirteen students from the first year of the course participated in this study, who opted to enroll in the elective course entitled "Knowledge and knowledge about practices with infants in early childhood education". Data collection was done through the application of a questionnaire and occurred at the beginning of the school year. Knowing the conceptions of the participants in the course in relation to the pedagogical work with infants is important, since it contributes to the reflection about the initial formation of teachers in the University, allowing discussions that promote the rethinking of ideas that may not be adequate to their academic formation.