O mapa das aprendizagens e a dimensão espiritual-religiosa: experiência com estudantes do 8º ano no Colégio Medianeira

Abstract

This study aims to analyze how 8th grade students in the Middle School at Colégio Medianeira, part of the Jesuit Education Network, experience and understand the spiritual-religious dimension as structured in the institution's Learning Map. The analysis was based on students' self-assessments from the first and third trimesters of the 2024 academic year, considering their responses in relation to the three axes involved in this dimension: the relationship with themselves, with others, and with the world. The results indicate that, although many students recognize the importance of and show growth in the first two axes, there is a noticeable gap in their understanding of the third—referring to the relationship with the world, with society, and with the sacredness of life as something that transcends religiosity. The discussion highlights the need for more intentional and well-defined pedagogical and pastoral experiences that integrate Ignatian spirituality into everyday school life and beyond, encouraging adolescents to reflect on their relationship with the transcendent and their role in the process of social transformation. The study concludes that Jesuit education, by combining academic and human excellence, offers fertile ground for the integral development of students, although challenges remain in ensuring that the spiritual-religious dimension is fully assimilated and experienced.