Literary soirée:

an analysis of the role of storytelling in youth and adult education

Abstract

This article is part of a course completion project developed as a requirement for obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Professional and Technological Education at the Federal Institute of Brasília (IFB). It is a qualitative and applied research that seeks to understand how the educational practice of storytelling and the act of narrating can influence knowledge development and encourage reading in the context of Youth and Adult Education (EJA). Specific objectives included conducting a survey of storytelling-based practices relevant to the learning process of this audience. The research also aims to value storytelling as an intrinsic element of popular tradition, highlighting its importance as a tool for integration and knowledge sharing among individuals and communities. To achieve these goals, the research was primarily bibliographical and exploratory, intending to bring the researcher closer to the subject of study. The literature review was based on the educational work of Freire (1989), the philosophy of Benjamin (1985), and the contributions of Larrosa (2019), among other authors. To analyze the application of academic concepts, Soares' (2018) field project was studied, and the collected results served as the basis for evaluating the relevance of academic content in educational practice. The data revealed students actively engaged in dialogue, sharing impressions, and connecting with the topics discussed. The research concluded with an analysis of the collected data, accompanied by reflections and considerations on possibilities for future applications.