Supervised internship in a non-school environment: a look at the role of the Pedagogy professional

Abstract

This article presents research carried out on the work of pedagogues in non-school environments, more specifically at the Specialized Reference Center for Social Assistance (CREAS) in the municipality of Castanhal-PA, in the Specialized Service in Social Approach sector. (SEAS). To this end, it intends to identify the functions and main work demands, the pedagogical strategies adopted to develop the activities of this professional and the main challenges faced in their work. The research is based on the principles of a qualitative approach and makes use of both bibliographic and documentary research, based on the study of different documents on the Supervised Internship, such as the main legislation and CREAS technical regulations and guidelines, as well as empirical research, based on a semi-structured interview, carried out with the CREAS pedagogue who works in the SEAS sector of that unit, also based on participant research, constituted from the experiences and impressions obtained during observations at the research site. It was found that in addition to acting as a mediator in the socialization and interaction processes of the unit's users, this professional ends up taking on other functions related to listening, welcoming and proposing playful and interactive pedagogical activities.