Project methodology and educommunicative practices in teacher training

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the contribution of a project of educommu¬nication practices inserted in the fields of communication and education, for the teacher training process. By helping journalism students in their contact with the social reality, in this qualitative study and research-training method, a curricular update was performed with the imple-mentation of a new discipline, modeled according to the project methodology, favoring an organic relationship between research and teaching activities. Based on the results of this study, and in the perspective of the development of new teaching methodologies, planning and action involving teachers, students, and community contribute to educational practices that encourage the commitment to social transformation.