Young people in Vocational Training

Social Representations of Life Projects

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https://doi.org/10.7213/1981-416X.22.074.AO06

Abstract

Abstract

This article discusses the social representations of a life project developed by young people undergoing professional training. Experience with young people has shown that, in the current context, there are hesitations, concerns about the future, uncertainties regarding professional choices and lack of direction. The objective is to present the results generated through research carried out with 90 young people between 18 and 24 years old, from public schools, who participate in a training and professional insertion program. Participation was voluntary and by adherence. For data collection, a Google Forms questionnaire with 12 closed questions and 3 open questions was used as an instrument. Themes such as life trajectory; professional insertion and aspects that impacted life projects in the pandemic context were addressed in this research and will be analyzed in the light of the Theory of Social Representations (TRS). In the results presented, it appears that the life project can give direction to the journey of life, and that it is necessary to plan, achieve goals and have an objective to go forward. With regard to the pandemic context, there was an adaptation of reality, at the same time that there was a delay in the learning process. The results revealed the vision of young people in relation to what they think about their life projects, the influence of family, friends, school, teachers, the meaning of these relationships in their professional path.

Keywords: Young. Professional qualification. Life project.

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Author Biographies

Margareth Braz Ramos, Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA)

Doctoral student in Education at UNESA; line of research in Social Representations; Advisor: Edna Chamon. Master in Evaluation by the Cesgranrio College. Graduated in Psychopedagogy from UFRJ and Graduated in Pedagogy from UERJ. More than 35 years of experience in the field of Education, with emphasis on the area of Social Representations of the life project of young apprentices in professional insertion. She is currently a professor in the Management in Evaluation course at Faculdade Cesgranrio and an instructor in professional training courses at SENAC. Researcher in the areas of Social Representations, Education, Assessment and Digital Information and Communication Technologies.

Claudia Maria de Oliveira Sordillo, Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA)

Doctoral student at the Graduate Program in Education at Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA), in the line of research on Social Representations. She holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Bachelor's degree completed in 1985 and Licentiate degree completed in 1986) and a Master's degree in Biological Sciences (Zoology) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (completed in 1991). He has experience in Higher Education (Salgado de Oliveira Association of Education and Culture), Regular High School, Technical and Teacher Training (Rio de Janeiro State Department of Education and Pedro II College) and Elementary School II (Municipal Department of Education of Rio de Janeiro and Colégio Bahiense). She is currently a 40-hour teacher with Exclusive Dedication at Colégio Pedro II, where she teaches Biology for High School, on the Niterói campus, and Science and Biology Teaching Methodologies in the Specialization Course in Science and Biology Teaching, organized by the Dean of Postgraduate, Research, Extension and Culture (PROPGPEC), at the São Cristóvão III campus. She also guides students in the Specialization Course in Science and Biology at Colégio Pedro II.

Edna Maria Querido de Oliveira Chamon, Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA)

Professor at the Graduate Program in Education at Universidade Estácio de Sá (Unesa/RJ). PhD in Psychology from the Université de Toulouse II (Le Mirail)/France, with a postdoctoral degree in Education at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP/SP). She coordinated the Postgraduate Program in Human Development and the Postgraduate Program in Education at the University of Taubaté (UNITAU/SP). Member of the Research Group Social Representations, Subjectivity and Education of the CIERS-Ed of the Carlos Chagas Foundation. She works in the areas of Social Psychology, Education and Rural Education, with an emphasis on social representation and professional identity. She is a CNPq level 2 research productivity fellow.

Published

2022-10-07

How to Cite

Ramos, M. B., Maria de Oliveira Sordillo, C. ., & Maria Querido de Oliveira Chamon, E. . (2022). Young people in Vocational Training: Social Representations of Life Projects. Revista Diálogo Educacional, 22(74). https://doi.org/10.7213/1981-416X.22.074.AO06