Methodological Puzzle for Understanding Youth

A Didactic Proposal for Scientific Texts

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https://doi.org/10.25755/int.45328

Abstract

This article presents a didactic proposal to explore the concepts of youth, culture, and contemporary school, inspired by the text "Youth(s): after all, what social subjects are these?", by Barbosa (2021). This scientific essay aims to reflect on the discussions held in a postgraduate curricular component in education at UERGS. The work addresses the complexity and heterogeneity of youth, recognizing the plurality of identities, demands, and forms of social insertion. It discusses the importance of understanding youth in their specific sociocultural contexts, considering their active role in society. Furthermore, this scientific manuscript explores the impact of new technologies and the internet on young people's life choices. The methodology was developed through discussions in a WhatsApp group, anchored in methodologies of Cultural Studies. The methodology used involved the analysis of scientific texts, the implementation of a practical class, and the production of posters by postgraduate students. Bricolage was employed as a methodological strategy, combining different resources for the construction of knowledge. The analysis of the posters was carried out using frameworks from semiotics and Cultural Studies.

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Ronaldo Josué Faller, State University of Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS

Bachelor's degree in Social Communication: Journalism, full degree in Spanish Literature, specialist in Media in Education, Teaching Sociology and Environmental Education, and Master's degree in Regional Dynamics and Development. Currently a Professional Doctoral Candidate in Education at the State University of Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS.

Laura Ebsen Teixeira Corrêa, State University of Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS

She holds degrees in Mathematics and Pedagogy. She has postgraduate degrees in Clinical and Institutional Psychopedagogy and in Educational Guidance. She has a Master's degree in Education from the State University of Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS).

Flávia da Rosa Silveira, State University of Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition. Postgraduate degree in School Nutrition, holds a master's degree in Professional Education. Currently a doctoral candidate in the Postgraduate Program in Education at the State University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Sandra Monteiro Lemos, State University of Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS

Doctor and Master in Education from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS. Graduated in Pedagogy from the same University. Adjunct Professor at the State University of Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS. She is a Professor in the Postgraduate Program in Education - PPGEd/UERGS - North Coast Unit. Member of the Research Line: Education, Cultures, Languages ​​and Social Practices. She is also a member of the Thematic Center for Education and Culture of the Laboratory for Advanced and Multidisciplinary Studies - LEAM/UERGS/UAB Gramado Campus.

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2026-07-25

How to Cite

Faller, R. J., Corrêa, L. E. T., Silveira, F. da R., & Lemos, S. M. (2026). Methodological Puzzle for Understanding Youth: A Didactic Proposal for Scientific Texts. Interacções, 22(74), 1–32. https://doi.org/10.25755/int.45328

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Vol. 22 No. 74 (2026): Chamada de artigos: Edição em fluxo contínuo

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Number 25 - Special Number - Adolescence, Gender and Violences

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