Early Childhood Education in Brazil (1934-1971): Appropriations of John Deweys educational Theories.

• Grant number: 11/22920-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: March 01, 2012
• End date: August 31, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Education - Fundamentals of Education
• Principal Investigator: Alessandra Arce Hai
• Grantee: Michele Varotto Machado
• Host Institution: Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas (CECH). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This project aim is to analyze and aprehend how John Dewey educational ideas were appropriate by Early Chilhood Education Brazilian scholars from 1934-1971. In order to achieve that the educational works of Odilon de Andrade Filho, Heloisa Marinho, Nazira Féres Abi-sáber e Celina Airlie Nina will be analyzed. Dermeval Saviani methodological steps will be used to do this investigation.