O papel das escolas agrícolas na introdução da racionalidade científica no Pará (1860-1912).

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze the modern rationality with the introduction of modern natural and technical sciences in the first agricultural schools of Pará (Escola Rural D. Pedro II, Curso Regente Agrícola, Institute Lauro Sodré and Estação Experimental de Agricultura Prática) and assess the extent to which they reflected the project; based in the new ideas of rationality from Europe that were introduced at this location. For this investigation will be analyzed firstly, the speeches of the leaders of Pará, to know until point they reflect a new mindset that was implanted in agriculture. Then, we will analyze some elements that constitute schools (curriculum, teaching and physical space), in order to verify in which aspects contributed to the introduction of modern techniques and natural sciences. The research result shows that the discourse on education and agricultural education based on modern science and techniques have contributed to the establishment of agricultural schools to establish and develop the local man rational practices in agriculture. The curriculum, teaching and physical space of the school were elements who spread the natural sciences, promoted forms of teaching differed from that which existed in the state of Pará, established a diversity of physical space for science education and introduced technologies in agricultural education.