Contributions of the Ethics, Democracy and Education seminar to professionals pursuing a Master's Degree in Education (Atena Editora)

Abstract

Contributions from the Ethics Seminar, Democracy and Education to professionals who study Master in Education. Ethics and its inter-relationships with democracy and education for citizens are the main topics of a seminar aimed at professionals who are pursuing a Master's Degree in Education. One of its objectives is to contribute with theoretical elements to reflect on ethics and democracy in today's world, as well as its influence on formal education. The teacher was interested in investigating what was the contribution that this offered to its recipients.

As Ausubel and Mezirow's theoretical support to the teaching methodology employed, they sought to provide meaningful and transformative learning. Starting from the initial assumption that the seminar contributes to the professional training of the participants, the specific objective of the study that is presented is to identify and analyze its contributions, that the binding theoretical conceptual framework, between the ethical field, the democratic principles and practice educational, we will offer the participants of this seminar the second of their manifestations. Inscribed in a qualitative paradigm, the investigation follows an exploratory, descriptive line. I use the open response question as an instrument for collecting information. The responses are analyzed through qualitative content analysis. The result obtained is the major recognition of two participants in the contribution, a reflection that is possible in the seminar on personal values, in the topic studied, in the role of professional practice, in socio-educational policies. We also acknowledge contributions to understanding, self-validation and a new perspective on the topic and its interrelationship with professional practice.