Educação financeira e campos semânticos no ensino fundamental 2 : uma investigação sobre o processo de significação de conceitos financeiros com estudantes

Abstract

The master's dissertation in question focuses on the growing demand for an approach that contributes to Financial Education in Brazil. The process of meaning production plays a fundamental role in this quest, as it will guide an in-depth investigation. Based on the guiding question "How does the integration of financial concepts into the 6th-grade curriculum affect the learning process and understanding of financial issues among students, as well as their ability to apply these concepts in real life?", the research will center on investigating the effects of including financial concepts in the educational curriculum of 6th-grade students. The main objective is to analyze and explore the relationships in studies on Financial Education related to semantic fields, presenting a preliminary research proposal. The research is theoretically grounded in Romulo Lins' Semantic Fields Model (2012). The research will be conducted in two private schools in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. Data collection will be carried out through activities applied to 6th-grade students, aiming to map their knowledge and perceptions of Financial Education. Data analysis will be qualitative, using content analysis technique. Thus, this research aims to analyze and explore the relationships in studies on Financial Education related to semantic fields, with the goal of building a preliminary research proposal for teaching Financial Education to 6th-grade students in Elementary School II. In this context, the research aims to contribute to the enhancement of Financial Education in Brazil, identifying gaps, challenges, and opportunities through the analysis of semantic relationships in existing studies. The expected outcome is a proposal for an educational product, utilized by teachers, that can serve as a foundation for future initiatives in the field of Financial Education, aiming to promote a better understanding of Financial Education for students in the final years, assisting them in making informed financial decisions throughout their lives.