Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2017-07-21T18:26:47Z No. of bitstreams: 1 thaissenadelannaalbino.pdf: 1810352 bytes, checksum: 807e107a597babc72bf6c6eedb687ea6 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2017-08-09T13:24:27Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 thaissenadelannaalbino.pdf: 1810352 bytes, checksum: 807e107a597babc72bf6c6eedb687ea6 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2017-08-09T13:25:49Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 thaissenadelannaalbino.pdf: 1810352 bytes, checksum: 807e107a597babc72bf6c6eedb687ea6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-09T13:25:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 thaissenadelannaalbino.pdf: 1810352 bytes, checksum: 807e107a597babc72bf6c6eedb687ea6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-04-26 / Este trabalho teve como objetivo investigar como acontece o ensino de Matemática, em especial a Educação Financeira, em uma escola Waldorf através de um estudo aprofundado da Pedagogia Waldorf e seus fundamentos e, também, da imersão da pesquisadora no contexto educacional. Sendo assim, ele trata de uma pesquisa qualitativa do tipo Estudo de Caso. Como referencial teórico, pautamo-nos, fundamentalmente, em Rudolf Steiner para compreender a Pedagogia Waldorf. A pesquisa contou com a realização de um trabalho de campo, em uma escola Waldorf do estado de Minas Gerais, que consistiu em observações participantes das aulas de Matemática de uma turma do 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental composta por 20 alunos. Além disso, os dados produzidos e registrados no caderno de campo foram complementados com análise documental, entrevista semiestruturada realizada com a professora e diálogos informais na escola. A análise dos dados revelou e confirmou que o ensino de Matemática, de acordo com a Pedagogia Waldorf, acontece levando em consideração alguns elementos, que são: a estruturação do ensino em épocas, a consideração da etapa evolutiva em que a criança se encontra, o ensino através das artes, vivência, ritmo e repetição, uso do cálculo mental e oral, a metodologia do “ensino em três fases”, flexibilidade para o professor adequar o ensino, inter, multi e transdisciplinaridade sempre que possível, o trabalho com os temperamentos, dentre outros. O ensino levando em consideração esses elementos faz com que as crianças desenvolvam o querer, o sentir e o pensar de forma equilibrada, que é um dos princípios da Pedagogia Waldorf. A Educação Financeira foi trabalhada dentro de uma das épocas de Matemática do 6º ano escolar, intitulada “Vida Econômica e Financeira”. O estudo é muito amplo em sua proposta e alcance, e não se reduz apenas à prática de cálculos e ao estudo das finanças pessoais e atitudes financeiras. Como fruto desta pesquisa e com a intenção de direcionar os professores, foi produzida uma sugestão pedagógica para a Educação Financeira no 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental. / This research is about a study of Waldorf Schools’ Financial Education method through an in-depth investigation and the author’s immersion. The paper presents a qualitative case study. We used Rudolf Steiner literature as a reference for Waldorf Education method. The research includes a fieldwork in a Waldorf School, located in Minas Gerais (Brazil), based on participative observation in Mathematics classes of a 6th grade Elementary School, composed by 20 students. Besides, collected and registered workbook data were assembled by bibliography study, teachers interview and informal chats in school. The data analysis revealed and confirmed that Math instruction, as state Waldorf Pedagogy, happens taking into consideration some elements, as such: Teaching structured in seasons, considering child evolutionary stage, education through arts, experience, rhythmic movements and repetition, mental and oral calculation, methodology “teaching in three steps”, inter, multi and transdisciplinarity as many as possible, dealing with different tempers, etc. A teaching considering those elements allows students to develop the thinking, feeling and willing in a balanced way. Financial Education subject was taught during a season in 6th grade, named “Financial and Economic Life”. It is very broad in its proposal and scope, not restraint only to calculation practices and to personal financial studies and attitudes. As a result of this research, a pedagogical suggestion grounded on Waldorf Education is presented for Financial Education within 6th grade Elementary School.

Happiness should be a fundamental aim of education. This philosophical assertion raises the practical question of how teachers generate happiness in their classroom programs while operating under the current paradigm of educational accountability. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perspectives of early primary teachers, students, and parents on what makes a happy classroom. Data were collected through interviews of 12 teachers from public, independent, Waldorf, Froebel, and Montessori schools; over 72 hours of observation in eight early primary classrooms; interviews with 23 students (ages 3 to 8), drawing and photography with 64 students (ages 3 to 8); 66 parent surveys, and eight teacher exit interviews. Four cycles of analysis, including descriptive and conceptual approaches, resulted in the identification of five core conditions of happy classrooms: (a) relational pedagogy, (b) embodied learning, (c) pedagogical thoughtfulness (d) an ethos of happiness, and (e) an ethos of possibility. These five conditions were supported by 17 facets, which describe practical and conceptual ways to support pedagogical thinking and decision-making about children’s happiness in the complex worlds of busy classrooms. Five of the facets are spotlighted: (a) kids need to play, (b) stepping in stepping out, (c) sounds shape feelings and experience, (d) rhythms and routines, and (e) romancing children into delight. In addition, student and parent participants identified that play, positive friendships, time outdoors, experiences involving the arts, and experiences of positive feelings make children happy at school and when they are learning. The discussion centers on the role of teachers in establishing the tone of happy classrooms, considers the notion of strong pedagogy, discusses the generation of happiness in early primary classrooms in the form of lessons to be learned from different pedagogical traditions, and argues that, above all, children’s interests, needs, and development should be a teacher’s first point of consideration for all decisions about instruction and learning in the classroom. The discussion concludes with implications for teaching professionals and offers suggestions for future research. / Thesis (Ph.D, Education) -- Queen's University, 2013-08-02 11:13:05.998

This thesis "Educational and occupational perspektive of adolescents and adult people with disabilities" outlines the educational system for the people with disabilites, their employment and work placement options. Characteristics of the Waldorf Elementary and High school points out specialities and attitudes of the Waldofr's pedagogy and anthroposophic view towards the people with disabilities with the aim to present its implication on the posibilities of the people with disabilities on the following education and work placement. The outcome of the questionaire placed in Waldorf elementary and high school reflects the assertion of graduates after leaving the school, interviews with teachers of practical traning and the head of the workshop Jinan. The aim of this thesis is to emphasizes the importance of education and work placement for the people with disabilities, necessary in order to cultivate and enrich their lives.

A presente pesquisa discute as contribuições do pensamento filosófico-estético e pedagógico de Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) e da Rítmica de Émile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950) para os processos de ensino-aprendizagem em Música no contexto escolar, especialmente no período compreendido entre 7 e 14 anos de idade. A partir da pesquisa bibliográfica dos textos de ambos os autores, abarcando conferências, publicações e artigos, o trabalho consistiu, primeiramente, em sintetizar alguns conceitos fundamentais para a Antroposofia, ciência do espírito que Rudolf Steiner elaborou no início do século XX, como ampliação do campo de conhecimento das ciências naturais. Steiner adota a cosmovisão de Goethe e Schiller, bem como seu método cognitivo contemplativo, como alternativa ao materialismo mecanicista do pensamento cartesiano. O estudo revela a correspondência entre os pensamentos de Rudolf Steiner e Émile Jaques-Dalcroze em muitos aspectos, comprovando a hipótese da possibilidade de um fecundo diálogo e mútua complementação entre os dois contemporâneos. Dalcroze, em sentido inverso ao de Steiner, parte da observação e da intuição sobre sua experiência prática como docente de Música, compositor e intérprete, para a elaboração de uma filosofia estético-pedagógica. Dalcroze criou a Rítmica como um método ou um caminho para o desenvolvimento de uma escuta criativa, com o corpo inteiro, encontrando a musicalidade na expressão gestual e no movimento corporal. Ambos os autores apresentam uma concepção expandida de ritmo como princípio que urde toda a vida e toda arte, essencial a todo o processo educativo. Eles ainda trazem múltiplas contribuições importantes para a reflexão sobre a prática pedagógica em Música na atualidade, especialmente no tangente à arte de educar pelo ritmo, em que a improvisação e o aspecto lúdico potencializam a expressão criativa em aula. A dialética entre liberdade e estrutura, integrando escuta e corpo pela respiração e o movimento, e a concepção integrada das artes, como processos estésicos e poiéticos complexos, estendem a sua importância à apreciação dos repertórios modernos e pós-modernos na Educação Musical contemporânea. / This research discusses the contributions of Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner\'s (1861-1925) philosophical, aesthetic and pedagogical thought and of Austrian-Swiss musician, composer and music educator Émile Jaques-Dalcroze\'s (1865-1950) Eurythmics to the Music teaching-learning process in elementary and secondary school, especially concerning children between 7 and 14 years of age. Based on bibliographical research comprehending original texts - papers and books - and conferences, this work aims at, first of all, providing a synthesis of some concepts that are fundamental to Anthroposophy - a spiritual science founded by Rudolf Steiner at the beginning of the XXth. century and intended to be an expansion of natural science\'s scope of knowledge. Steiner adopts Goethe\'s and Schiller\'s artistic cosmovision and their cognition method, founded on contemplative observation of nature, as an alternative for the mechanical philosophy of Cartesian materialism. The study shows the many matching aspects of Steiner\'s and Dalcroze\'s thoughts, showing that it is possible to establish a prolific and mutual complementary dialogue between these two contemporaries, given that the latter followed the inverse path of the former toward his aesthetic and pedagogical philosophy, taking as starting point an intuitive approach of his own practical experience as Music teacher, composer and performer. Dalcroze created the Eurhytmics as a method or way to develop creative listening with the whole body, finding musicality in gestural expression and body movement. Both authors present an expanded conception of rhythm as the essence of life, that which unites all the arts and should be a component of every educational process. They also bring great contributions to the consciousness about pedagogical practices in Music at present, specially concerning the art of education through rhythm, taking improvisation and its playful nature as resources to enhance the creative expression in class. The dialectics between freedom and structure, integrating listening to the body as a whole through breathing and movement, as well as their integrated conception of Arts as a complex aesthetic and poetic process expand its importance toward the appreciation of modern and postmodern repertoires in the contemporary Musical Education.

A presente pesquisa discute as contribuições do pensamento filosófico-estético e pedagógico de Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) e da Rítmica de Émile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950) para os processos de ensino-aprendizagem em Música no contexto escolar, especialmente no período compreendido entre 7 e 14 anos de idade. A partir da pesquisa bibliográfica dos textos de ambos os autores, abarcando conferências, publicações e artigos, o trabalho consistiu, primeiramente, em sintetizar alguns conceitos fundamentais para a Antroposofia, ciência do espírito que Rudolf Steiner elaborou no início do século XX, como ampliação do campo de conhecimento das ciências naturais. Steiner adota a cosmovisão de Goethe e Schiller, bem como seu método cognitivo contemplativo, como alternativa ao materialismo mecanicista do pensamento cartesiano. O estudo revela a correspondência entre os pensamentos de Rudolf Steiner e Émile Jaques-Dalcroze em muitos aspectos, comprovando a hipótese da possibilidade de um fecundo diálogo e mútua complementação entre os dois contemporâneos. Dalcroze, em sentido inverso ao de Steiner, parte da observação e da intuição sobre sua experiência prática como docente de Música, compositor e intérprete, para a elaboração de uma filosofia estético-pedagógica. Dalcroze criou a Rítmica como um método ou um caminho para o desenvolvimento de uma escuta criativa, com o corpo inteiro, encontrando a musicalidade na expressão gestual e no movimento corporal. Ambos os autores apresentam uma concepção expandida de ritmo como princípio que urde toda a vida e toda arte, essencial a todo o processo educativo. Eles ainda trazem múltiplas contribuições importantes para a reflexão sobre a prática pedagógica em Música na atualidade, especialmente no tangente à arte de educar pelo ritmo, em que a improvisação e o aspecto lúdico potencializam a expressão criativa em aula. A dialética entre liberdade e estrutura, integrando escuta e corpo pela respiração e o movimento, e a concepção integrada das artes, como processos estésicos e poiéticos complexos, estendem a sua importância à apreciação dos repertórios modernos e pós-modernos na Educação Musical contemporânea. / This research discusses the contributions of Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner\'s (1861-1925) philosophical, aesthetic and pedagogical thought and of Austrian-Swiss musician, composer and music educator Émile Jaques-Dalcroze\'s (1865-1950) Eurythmics to the Music teaching-learning process in elementary and secondary school, especially concerning children between 7 and 14 years of age. Based on bibliographical research comprehending original texts - papers and books - and conferences, this work aims at, first of all, providing a synthesis of some concepts that are fundamental to Anthroposophy - a spiritual science founded by Rudolf Steiner at the beginning of the XXth. century and intended to be an expansion of natural science\'s scope of knowledge. Steiner adopts Goethe\'s and Schiller\'s artistic cosmovision and their cognition method, founded on contemplative observation of nature, as an alternative for the mechanical philosophy of Cartesian materialism. The study shows the many matching aspects of Steiner\'s and Dalcroze\'s thoughts, showing that it is possible to establish a prolific and mutual complementary dialogue between these two contemporaries, given that the latter followed the inverse path of the former toward his aesthetic and pedagogical philosophy, taking as starting point an intuitive approach of his own practical experience as Music teacher, composer and performer. Dalcroze created the Eurhytmics as a method or way to develop creative listening with the whole body, finding musicality in gestural expression and body movement. Both authors present an expanded conception of rhythm as the essence of life, that which unites all the arts and should be a component of every educational process. They also bring great contributions to the consciousness about pedagogical practices in Music at present, specially concerning the art of education through rhythm, taking improvisation and its playful nature as resources to enhance the creative expression in class. The dialectics between freedom and structure, integrating listening to the body as a whole through breathing and movement, as well as their integrated conception of Arts as a complex aesthetic and poetic process expand its importance toward the appreciation of modern and postmodern repertoires in the contemporary Musical Education.

基於單一文化之困境與美學意識之衰微，台灣另類教育在二元對立的邏輯運作下，常遭受負面的誤解或打壓，普羅大眾對於另類學校學生最常見的質疑便是：「以後要怎麼跟人家競爭？」、「如何考基測？」、「出去有辦法適應嗎？」，為探究另類學校學生的生活世界及其進入體制內學校的跨體制經驗，本篇論文嘗試以敘說探究開採夏天—一位華德福學校學生的生命故事，從而了解其學習世界的變遷及內在的適應歷程。研究發現，華德福學校具備自由、對話、創造之特徵，以即興的學校圖像作為陶養創造性人格之可能條件，促使夏天在面對基測和進入體制的衝突中展現出自我組織的生命樣態，而即興美學中的自由遊戲精神與複雜思維，不僅啟示了教育引發創造的本質，同時也為另類教育學提供更多元的定位基礎。 / Because of the conformity of culture and the lack of aesthetics, alternative education in Taiwan is usually misunderstood or suppressed in the logic of binary dualism. The most common questions to alternative schools’ students are “How do they compete with others in the future?”, “How do they prepare for the basic competence test?”, and “Are they able to adapt to the life outside?” To investigate the life world of an alternative school’s student, Summer, and her experience of transferring to normal school, narrative inquiry is adopted in this research to understand the changes of the learning environments and her state of mind. According to the conclusion, the Waldorf school contains the characters of freedom, dialogue, and creation. And its picture of improvisation provides Summer with possible conditions for developing creative personality. As a result, she shows the attitude of self-organization when facing conflicts in the cross-boarder process. In addition, improvisation’s spirit of free play and complex not only reveal the essence of education as creation, but also provide alternative education with more diverse orientation.

This paper has two objectives. First: the humanistic idea of knowledge, philosophically formulated by Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), should be presented in relation to history of ideas. In the meeting with different kinds of cultural and social needs in Central Europe during the decades of the turn of the 20th century, Steiner developed his idea of knowledge into a singular Thought Style (Ge. Denkstil). A Thought Style can be described as a selective and aimed cognitive preparedness. The idea of knowledge and the Thought Style are here described as anthroposophical humanism. The second objective is to show how the Thought Style, in a historical way, was established in Sweden, and how it, until the mid 1980s, changed and was adapted to Swedish culture, i.e. how the style in various ways became Swedish. Organisations and movements that were influenced by the anthroposophical humanism were The Anthroposophical Society, the biodynamic movement, the movement for anthroposophic medicine, the medical pedagogical movement with special pedagogical institutions and social therapeutic homes for treatment, the Waldorf movement, the Christian Society, anthroposophic architecture and art practice etc. Since they co-operated with a common background, they formed a Thought Collective (Ge. Denkkollektiv). The anthroposophical humanism has its roots relating to history of ideas far back in the Central European Middle Ages. During the new humanism era, the idea of knowledge had a renaissance in German culture life. Rudolf Steiner remodelled the idea at the end of the 19th century and developed it into the singular Thought Style. When Steiner was a theosophical teacher he gave it an esoteric design. After the First World War, when Steiner was working as a social reformer, he gave it a humanistic design. Within The Anthroposophical Society, the double image of the anthroposophical movement, internationally and in Sweden, led to severe opposition and conflicts. Right until the mid 1980s, reorganisations were common in order to handle the two directions of the Thought Style when it came to differences in traditions, ideology and sociology. In Sweden, the anthroposophical movement has undergone four stages of development: the reception period 1890-1935, the conversion period 1935-55, the expansion period 1955-1985 and the integration period as from 1985. As from 1913, when The Anthroposophical Society was established, until 1985, the development of ideas in the anthroposophical Thought Style and the Thought Collective can be described as a wandering from Christian esotericism to an anthroposophical humanistic idea of knowledge, with a cultural education in the ideological focus of the Thought Style. The traditional development of ideas can also be described as an anthroposophical process of secularisation. There are mainly four things that have contributed to the expansion of the anthroposophical movement in Sweden during the phase of expansion: the post-war period economic expansion, the development of the educational system, the renaissance of esotericism in the late 1960s, as well as the need for an alternative to the post-war abundance consumerism and waste of resources. The Swedish development indicates similarities with the international development within those areas where different activities have been adapted to Swedish legislation, traditions and views, mainly through care and education.

The aim of this essay is, firstly, to – through a text analysis – compare the curriculum of Waldorf education in Sweden (in the essay referred to as “WL”) to the Swedish national curriculum “Lpo 94”, to uncover possible differences and similarities between these documents, and, secondly, to present the roots and educational philosophies that these two curricula, respectively, are based upon. The purpose hereby is to be able to trace, describe and explain the differences between the pedagogical practices of Waldorf education and that of conventional Swedish schools. In the essay, a historical investigation of the main traditions of ideas behind the Swedish national curriculum is briefly carried out, where I swiftly present the educational philosophies of John Dewey (1859-1952) and Lev S. Vygotsky (1896-1934). Next, an investigation of the worldview and philosophy of Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) is effectuated, where I attempt to bring to light Steiner’s anthroposophical and holistic worldview – a worldview that throughout the 20th century has developed into an international and wide-ranging anthroposophical movement – as well as his concepts of knowledge, science and educational philosophy. It is made clear that Steiner’s texts and lectures are continuously centred on a holistic outlook on mankind and nature, as well as the spiritual development of humankind and deeper development of the mind. Even though the text analysis of the two curricula shows several similarities between the curriculum of Waldorf education and the national one – in particular regarding in what way the text is structured, as well as in what way the basic (democratic) values are expressed – the analysis also displays a wide range of differences. The curriculum of the Waldorf education displays a closer relation to Steiner’s holistic worldview and educational ideas than does Lpo 94 to the educational ideas of Dewey and Vygotsky, and it focuses more on the importance of the child’s playing activities, creativity and art compared to conventional schools, even though these perspectives do exist here as well. It is argued that, above all, it is the outlook on mankind behind the curriculum that shapes the educational system and the practices within it. The outlook on mankind of Steiner and the Waldorf curriculum focuses on the importance of the pupil’s spiritual development, something that is seldom – if ever – considered in the conventional school. This seems to have an impact on the Waldorf schools in the sense that the pupil is less likely to share materialistic values, and, instead, to have a better understanding of civic and democratic values as a whole. Thus, the curriculum of Waldorf education can – in a much higher degree than the national one, Lpo 94 – be viewed as a “curriculum for the soul”, i.e. to be a curriculum that focuses on the pupil’s spiritual development. Curriculum, Waldorf education, Lpo 94, Rudolf Steiner, educationalphilosophy, anthroposophy, John Dewey, Lev S. Vygotsky

This thesis is focused on the integration of pupils with special educational needs into alternative schools, points out the pros and cons for their education. In the theoretical part are explained in more detail the concepts related to specific learning disorder ADHD and mental retardation. There is characterized by the integration and inclusion of children with this disability and their cooperation with educational assistant. In the end of the given principles of the Waldorf, here is a comprehensive overview of the philosophy, education of pupils at the Waldorf schools. The practical part focuses on the specifics of the educational process at the Waldorf School and the inclusion of children with special educational needs into teaching. In qualitative research, the case study of integrated children and analyzed their professional documentation. Interested observing and working with them is documented their previous education and assessed the appropriateness of including these children to alternative schools.

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Assim, o presente estudo vem investigar escolas que apresentam pedagogias de ensino diferenciadas, mas que se sustentam em propostas que têm como objetivo o ensino para todos. Sob o âmbito do Ensino de Química, o objetivo deste estudo foi investigar como o saber químico é trabalhado no Ensino Fundamental em uma Escola Waldorf, uma Escola Montessori e na Escola da Ponte. Buscamos ainda como os alunos dessas três instituições compreendem a Química nas suas relações interdisciplinares e possíveis aplicações na sociedade. Os ambientes de pesquisa foram a Escola Paineiras Waldorf, localizada na cidade de Juiz de Fora, MG, a Escola Montessori Meimei localizada na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, e a Escola da Ponte, localizada em São Tomé de Negrelos, Portugal. Os sujeitos desta pesquisa foram alunos do Ensino Fundamental dessas três instituições e seus professores de Química. Para a construção dos dados, foram utilizados como instrumentos de pesquisa a observação e a entrevista semiestruturada. Foram observados os três espaços escolares como um todo, os materiais produzidos pelos alunos investigados e as aulas de Química, nas escolas em que haviam esse formato de ensino. Todas as observações foram compiladas em diário de campo e os materiais foram registrados por fotografia. Na Escola Paineiras Waldorf, as aulas ainda foram gravadas em áudio. Entrevistas foram realizada com alunos e professores, sendo todas gravadas em áudio e, posteriormente, transcritas. Para tratamento e análise dos dados utilizamos a Análise de Conteúdo. Nas três instituições, os resultados apontaram estratégias de ensino que contribuem para a formação cidadã, favorecendo que os alunos se tornem mais autônomos e críticos. A Escola da Ponte e a Montessori se destacaram por apresentarem formas de organização escolar diferenciadas. No caso da Escola da Ponte, vale destacar o uso de assembleias e do processo de auto avaliação. Especificamente sobre o ensino de Química, a Escola Waldorf se destacou por trazer uma metodologia de ensino mais diferenciada, com um currículo estruturado em eixos temáticos, com valorização da contextualização e da interdisciplinaridade, focado na experimentação e na observação com ênfase nos sentidos. Na Escola da Ponte e na Escola Montessori notamos um ensino de Química ainda preso ao currículo tradicional, com ênfase no conteúdo e pouca contextualização. Em virtude disso, os alunos da Escola Waldorf demonstraram estabelecer melhores relações do conteúdo químico com questões da sociedade e de outras disciplinas, o que não se fez tão presente entre os alunos da Escola da Ponte e da Escola Montessori. Este estudo tornou-se mais significativo à medida que possibilitou discussões sobre temáticas ainda pouco familiares ao contexto das pesquisas educacionais e do próprio cotidiano dos professores em geral. Além disso, foi possível salientar aspectos notáveis das três propostas pedagógicas, proporcionando ricas discussões no âmbito da Educação Básica. / A school that seeks to establish a differentiated pedagogy, whose trajectory breaks with the massive annual curricula and respects the individuality of the students in their learning course, deserves and demands all of the attention from the educators of the 21st century. Thus, the present study investigates schools that present differentiated teaching pedagogy and that, therefore, are based on a teaching proposal for everyone. Under the scope of the Teaching of Chemistry, the objective of this study is to investigate how the knowledge of Chemistry is worked in Elementary School in three schools: one whose teaching methods are based on Waldorf Education, one based on the Montessori method, and the ‘Escola da Ponte’; and how the students of these three institutions understand chemistry in their interdisciplinary relationships and application in society. The school where the research took place were the Paineira Waldorf School, located in the city of Juiz de Fora, MG, the Montessori Meimei School, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, and the ‘Escola da Ponte’, located in São Tomé de Negrelos, Portugal. The subjects were primary school students from the three institutions investigated and their Chemistry teachers. The research tools used to gather data were observation and the semistructured interview. The three school spaces were studied as a whole, as well as the materials produced by the subjects, and the chemistry in the schools that had classes as a teaching method. All observations were compiled in a field diary, the materials were recorded by means of photography and, at the Paineira Waldorf School, classes were also recorded in audio. The interview was conducted with students and teachers, all recorded in audio and later transcribed. Content Analysis was used to handle the data. The results point out that the three institutions have an education method which contributes to the formation of citizens, with more autonomous and critical students. The ‘Escola da Ponte’ and the Montessori schools stood out for their differentiated organization, besides the assembly and the process of self-evaluation carried out at the former. Specifically on the teaching of Chemistry, the Waldorf School excelled in bringing a more differentiated teaching, with their curriculum being structured in thematic axes, valuing contextualization and interdisciplinarity, besides focused on experimentation and observation, with an emphasis on the senses. However, at the ‘Escola da Ponte’ and at the Montessori schools, the teaching of Chemistry is still attached to the traditional curriculum, with an emphasis on content and poor contextualization. As a result, the Waldorf School students demonstrated a greater relationship between the contents taught with society and other subjects, which was not so prevalent in the students at the ‘Escola da Ponte’ and Montessori school. This study is significant in the extent that it has brought about discussions about themes which are still unfamiliar to the context of educational research and the daily life of teachers in general. In addition, it was possible to emphasize remarkable aspects of the three teaching methods that can be considered in Brazilian schools, providing rich discussions for the scope of Basic Education.