The Mysthic phenomenon in the context of the countryside education moviment

Abstract

The current article is a part of a research conducted in the Masters’ degree on Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) sponsored by CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel).  This research contextualizes pedagogical elements from the proposals of the Countryside School’s proposals in São Mateus and Jaguaré, cities in the north of Espírito Santo state. The researched pedagogical elements were the following: The study plan/ research form, the self-organization, the mystical, the reality copybooks, the planning and reflections  copybooks/ follow up copybooks; the activities/ living contents (visits/study trips, workshops/experiences, lectures/interventions), family visits. This research has engaged 6 schools focusing on the elementary school. 3 schools in Jaguaré city and 3 schools situated in São Mateus city. This article article discusses the mystical taking account the schools research notes. The mystical is considered an essential element of the countryside schools’ pedagogical projects due to its possibility of involving different folks from the countryside in the construction and fortification of such project.  The methodology used was Oral Thematic History, with recorded interviews, leaving the interviewee free to discuss the researched topic. The interviews involved educators, students, parents, representants and community leaders from the schools surveyed.