Floodplain schools in the Para Amazon: a study based on a center in the municipality of Óbidos-PA

The article analyzes the material and pedagogical organization of floodplain schools in response to river floods and dry seasons, focusing on institutions within the Ipaupixuna hub, in Óbidos-PA, which operate through a process of nucleation—that is, the grouping of students and resources around a c...

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Main Authors: Juliana Figueira Nogueira, Anselmo Alencar Colares
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins 2025-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Educação do Campo
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufnt.edu.br/index.php/campo/article/view/19371
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description The article analyzes the material and pedagogical organization of floodplain schools in response to river floods and dry seasons, focusing on institutions within the Ipaupixuna hub, in Óbidos-PA, which operate through a process of nucleation—that is, the grouping of students and resources around a central or hub school. The research was conducted through document analysis of laws, decrees, the political-pedagogical project, and photographs, as well as secondary sources obtained from educational platforms and the social media account of one of the schools studied. These sources were enriched by prior ethnographic experience, grounded in the extended case study method. The analysis revealed that nucleation leads to the closure of small schools, increasing the travel distance for students and teachers, and further exacerbating the precariousness of teaching work and school management. The schools face poor infrastructure conditions, worsened by floods that cause the deterioration of school buildings. The findings indicate that floodplain schools face specific challenges, particularly due to the environmental conditions they endure. There is a clear need for specific educational policies, with continuous investment and measures to address these conditions, as neoliberal policies tend to intensify existing problems, undermining the educational work carried out in these schools.
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spelling doaj-art-201af74b4e3e421da197f1fa1d59aa5e2025-08-25T23:23:57ZengUniversidade Federal do Norte do TocantinsRevista Brasileira de Educação do Campo2525-48632025-08-011012810.70860/ufnt.rbec.e19371Floodplain schools in the Para Amazon: a study based on a center in the municipality of Óbidos-PAJuliana Figueira Nogueira0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0530-9686Anselmo Alencar Colares1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1767-5640Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará – UFOPAUniversidade Federal do Oeste do Pará – UFOPAThe article analyzes the material and pedagogical organization of floodplain schools in response to river floods and dry seasons, focusing on institutions within the Ipaupixuna hub, in Óbidos-PA, which operate through a process of nucleation—that is, the grouping of students and resources around a central or hub school. The research was conducted through document analysis of laws, decrees, the political-pedagogical project, and photographs, as well as secondary sources obtained from educational platforms and the social media account of one of the schools studied. These sources were enriched by prior ethnographic experience, grounded in the extended case study method. The analysis revealed that nucleation leads to the closure of small schools, increasing the travel distance for students and teachers, and further exacerbating the precariousness of teaching work and school management. The schools face poor infrastructure conditions, worsened by floods that cause the deterioration of school buildings. The findings indicate that floodplain schools face specific challenges, particularly due to the environmental conditions they endure. There is a clear need for specific educational policies, with continuous investment and measures to address these conditions, as neoliberal policies tend to intensify existing problems, undermining the educational work carried out in these schools.https://periodicos.ufnt.edu.br/index.php/campo/article/view/19371education in the countrysidevárzea schoolnucleation.
spellingShingle Juliana Figueira Nogueira
Anselmo Alencar Colares
Floodplain schools in the Para Amazon: a study based on a center in the municipality of Óbidos-PA
Revista Brasileira de Educação do Campo
education in the countryside
várzea school
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title Floodplain schools in the Para Amazon: a study based on a center in the municipality of Óbidos-PA
title_full Floodplain schools in the Para Amazon: a study based on a center in the municipality of Óbidos-PA
title_fullStr Floodplain schools in the Para Amazon: a study based on a center in the municipality of Óbidos-PA
title_full_unstemmed Floodplain schools in the Para Amazon: a study based on a center in the municipality of Óbidos-PA
title_short Floodplain schools in the Para Amazon: a study based on a center in the municipality of Óbidos-PA
title_sort floodplain schools in the para amazon a study based on a center in the municipality of obidos pa
topic education in the countryside
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url https://periodicos.ufnt.edu.br/index.php/campo/article/view/19371
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