The phenomenon of platformization and its implications for the implementation of transdisciplinary curricula - Line 5 - Year 3

• Grant number: 25/09576-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: October 01, 2025
• End date: September 30, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Education - Curriculum
• Principal Investigator: Luiz Roberto Alves
• Grantee: Arcenira Resende Lopes Targino
• Host Institution: Instituto de Estudos Avançados (IEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 22/06977-5 - Implementation research of curriculum innovation, pedagogical strategies, and emerging technologies for quality-equity in basic education, AP.TEM

Abstract

Contemporary educational systems are influenced by various forces and techno-scientific projects, which result in increased social and cultural inequalities. Among these forces, the phenomenon of platformization stands out, which includes the use of digital platforms involving interactions between users, enabling the collection and algorithmic processing of data. It is worth highlighting that platformization, when guided by a pedagogical and cultural vision, can bring benefits to educational systems. In a complex global scenario involving climate crises, wars, and widespread circulation of information and disinformation, transdisciplinary approaches that promote the integration and re-connection of knowledge (Morin, 2005) have been advocated as strategies for curricular innovation. Therefore, studying the phenomenon of platformization in the implementation of transdisciplinary curricula can provide valuable data for managing public education systems. The research will primarily be qualitative and aligned with the transformative perspective (Creswell, 2010), as it aims to relate the theme of platformization in transdisciplinary curricula to social issues such as oppression, alienation, and domination, in search of critical awareness and empowerment of research participants. To achieve this, in addition to documentary research to analyze curricular proposals, focus group techniques (Trad, 2009) will also be employed, involving professionals composed of individuals with solid knowledge of curricular issues who are involved with the use of platforms in public education systems.