EDUCAÇÃO PATRIMONIAL E EDUCAÇÃO EM ESPAÇOS NÃO FORMAIS – UM ESTUDO SOBRE A COMUNIDADE EDUCACIONAL DE PIRENÓPOLIS - COEPI

Abstract

This dissertation, presented as a partial requirement for obtaining the title of Master in Education, is linked to the Research Line Education, Culture, Theories and Pedagogical Processes of the Graduate Program in Education, Inhumas College - FacMais. The object of study of this research, the heritage education, is a socio-historical fact. The city was listed by the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional in 1989 as an architectural, urban, landscape and historical ensemble and, from that moment on, began to receive investments from the public authorities, in partnership with private institutions, to boost tourism in the region. The methodological procedures of this research were essentially qualitative in approach, classified as exploratory and descriptive. Data collection took place through bibliographic and documental research, using the technique of content analysis. Heritage education, without a doubt, is an instrument of 'cultural literacy', it is a fundamental action for the preservation of heritage. Lack of knowledge about the importance they have for the maintenance of collective memory, does not value, and mainly, rejects the preservation measures imposed by the public power. The Heritage education works are essential, so that the population becomes aware that for real preservation, special policies are necessary. Thus, this research intends to answer the following question: what is the meaning and importance of heritage education and how can we show the notability of the habit of valuing and preserving the history of heritage, emphasizing the Educational Community of Pirenópolis- COEPI? The Heritage education is a process capable of contributing significantly to the preservation of history.