Teacher’s formation, ethical values and the cultural digital media: referential from teacher’s practices in the contemporary school

Abstract

This article analyzes changes in teachers’ practice regarding the cultural processes generated by the programming of virtual media, touting the identities of contemporary students of the school. Therefore, it contextualizes the current cultural scene, and incorporates notions of subject, subjectivity and ethics in contemporary society based on Giroux, Costa, Hall and Bauman. The processes of teaching practices are discussed based on the research of Hagemeyer (2006–2008),on teachers’ catalysts, defined as those who the new needs and interests of students and add to their practices in the current school. Teachers’ perception of the influences of contemporary cultural processes, notably the culture of digital media in the motivations of children and young students, has led them to modify strategies and attitudes for building ethical values and identity in their classes, processes that are identified and analyzed as contributions to the necessary changes to such training. It intends to compare similar recent research (2009–2012), analyzing practices and testimonials from of catalyst teachers, on the evolution of digital media, and the impact of change of values of children and young students. The rules and practices of teachers indicated advances and procedures aimed at ethical attitudes and human rights, in addition to revealing proximity to the culture of the students. The common points between both groups led to the identification of references on the formation of ethical and social values in pedagogical teachers practices, contributing to initial and continuing teacher training in this perspective.