ENSINO RELIGIOSO: SUPERANDO A CATEQUESE A PARTIR DAS CIÊNCIAS DAS RELIGIÕES

Abstract

This research deals with religious teaching: overcoming catechesis from the Religious Studies. The main objective is to analyse the possibility of building new educational practices with quality, aimed at non-interference in general principles of students as a way of promoting religious teaching. This is a quantitative research, conducted through a questionnaire to students and three state schools teachers and three Municipal Schools of Manaus - AM. The study gathered 604 students of both sexes from 15 to 18 years of the 9th grade of elementary school, and 07 teachers. Through these questionnaires was possible to verify the points that need to be better qualified. In the research made with students and teachers, it was found that the religious teaching practiced in school still has proselytizing and religious symptoms. The research shows how essential is to create opportunities for participation of teachers and students in the construction of the current religious teaching dialogue. The Municipal and State secretariats advocate a religious teaching based on Religious Studies, however it takes more efficient teaching materials in this way, teachers can produce a good lesson plan and so practicing them in the classroom. Our research argues that even with so many questions related to religious teaching based on the establishment of Religious Studies, it proves to be the best way to study religious teaching without injuring the right of the public space of education in our country.