APPROACH TO THE DIMENSION OF PLACE BASED ON CORDEL IN CAICÓ.
Cordel Literature; Teaching Geography; Didactic Guide; Place; Caicó.
This research focused on the relationship between Cordel Literature and the teaching-learning process in Geography education. In the current context of information and communication technologies, cordel presents itself as a form of knowledge that enables and expands students' understanding of Geography content. Given this observation, we draw attention to the central question guiding this research: What attributes of cordel produced by cordelistas from Caicó allow us to apprehend the dimension of place? Based on this guiding question, the main objective is to develop a didactic guide for approaching the dimension of place using cordéis produced in Caicó. Theoretically, we reviewed literature on the guiding concepts of the proposed theme, namely cordel literature and place. Methodologically, we followed paths for proposing a didactic guide that uses cordel as a way for teaching and learning in Geography. We followed three stages: 1) literature review and documentary research; 2) development of the didactic guide; and 3) application of the guide. The results showed that using cordel as a pedagogical resource enabled the articulation between geographical knowledge and students' daily experiences. The concept of place exceeded the limits of the neighborhood, expanding to a broader understanding of the city of Caicó as a space of experience, belonging, and meaning. Furthermore, the integration between theoretical moments and practices favored the construction of a more organic, contextualized, and enjoyable formative process.