Abstract

SARAIVA, Alexsandro Macêdo  and  FARIAS, Isabel Maria Sabino de. Religious education teachers: exploratory study on their professional performance. Ensino em Re-Vista [online]. 2021, vol.28, e032.  Epub June 29, 2023. ISSN 1983-1730.  https://doi.org/10.14393/er-v28a2021-32.

This study has object of analysis the professional performance of Religious Education teachers in the municipal network of a city in the State of Ceará. It also aims at understanding their perception about Religious Education and how they have been building their classes, takingon theoretical basis the discussion on teacher professional development (MARCELO, 2009; NÓVOA, 2009, FORMOSINHO, 2009; IMBERNÓN, 2011). Based on an exploratory qualitative research, the data were produced through of an online questionnaire, in which 30 teachers responded. The results showed that the teachers constantly experience work precariousness, lack of institutional support, and a lonely search for the construction of theoretical and methodological tools to help them in their daily classes. As to conclude, it is necessary to carry out management policies and formative monitoring of these teachers, so that the problems that revolve Religious Education can be reduced.

Keywords : Religious Education; Teaching performance; Professional development.

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