BLENDED LEARNING IN EVENING HIGH SCHOOL: A CONTINUING TEACHER EDUCATION PROPOSAL USING THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE STATE
Blended Learning; Flipped Classroom; Evening High School; Teacher Training.
The constant changes in the high school curriculum structure, highlighted by Law No. 13,415/2017, which established the division of the curriculum into General Basic Education and Elective Itineraries, have underscored the challenges faced by teachers, especially in the context of public schools. Without proper professional development and structural conditions, the organization of the high school curriculum can become a barrier to accessing quality education, particularly for students in Night High School programs. In this regard, the present research aims to analyze the implications of a continuing education proposal using the flipped classroom model for teachers working in Night High School, focusing on the hybrid implementation of the Elective Itineraries. To this end, the study is grounded in the theoretical framework of Active Learning Methodologies, such as Blended Learning and the Flipped Classroom, as well as in discussions on teacher education and perspectives on High School in Brazil and in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The study is characterized as action research (Tripp, 2005) and training-research (Fantin, 2017), following an exploratory approach (Moreira & Caleffe, 2006). As part of the research, a continuing education course was offered to teachers working in Night High School, delivered in a hybrid format through a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), under the guidance of the researcher. After the course was conducted, the data obtained from the VLE activity records, recordings of synchronous sessions, and a final evaluation questionnaire were analyzed in order to understand how the proposed intervention impacted the target group, in a dialogical relationship with the theoretical framework adopted in the study. The results revealed that Blended Learning can positively impact pedagogical practices in Night High School by enabling the development of engaging practical activities and individualized student support, reshaping classroom time and space, and contributing to a meaningful learning process for students.