A educação profissional e tecnológica sob o olhar da neuroarquitetura

Abstract

This study addresses the relationship between Vocational and Technological Education and school architecture, based on the principles of Neuroarchitecture. The main objective of the research is to evaluate the performance and compatibility criteria of school architecture, considering its suitability for the core activities of vocational and technological education at its various levels, forms, and modalities, as established by Law 11.892/2008. Thus, the research seeks to analyze the physical structure of these institutions, as well as the quality of their environments, the comfort and well-being of users, essential aspects for the development of administrative, academic, scientific, technological and cultural activities. This research is exploratory, descriptive, and applied, adopting a qualitative approach. To achieve its objectives, bibliographic research, document analysis, and a case study were used, with the application of PostOccupancy Evaluation. The study focused on the Lauro de Freitas Campus of the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Bahia. Methodologically, the research begins with a bibliographic review on the concepts of Professional Education and Neuroarchitecture, covering knowledge of Cognitive Neuroscience, Environmental Psychology and School Architecture.The theoretical framework on professional education in Brazil is based primarily on the works of Almeida (2017), Fartes (2009), Manfredi (2016), Ramos (2014), and Santos (2021). To understand the principles of Neuroarchitecture and the relationship between school architecture and the physical environment, the study relies on the research of Kowaltowski (2001), Hommerding (2019), and Pompermaier (2021). In the field of Cognitive Neuroscience, the research is based on authors such as Lent (2015), Cosenza (2011), Gonçalves (2020), and Konkiewitz (2013), among others. The main contribution of this study consists of the formulation of proposals to solve the problems identified on the referred campus, based on the principles of Neuroarchitecture. In addition, an educational product is presented in the form of a booklet, containing guidelines, instructions, procedures and suggestions for application or technological adaptation.This material aims to assist the Federal Network of Professional and Technological Education in the construction, renovation, planning and organization of its physical spaces, with the aim of improving the quality of educational environments and contributing positively to the teaching and learning process.