The Geography Teaching Laboratory of the Federal University of Campina Grande as a practice of Inclusive Geographic Education

Abstract

Higher education has distinct intersecting and interdependent pathways: teaching, research, and outreach. We present experiences from the Geography Undergraduate Programs at the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), as experienced in the organization of the Geography Teaching Laboratory (LAEG) at the Center for Humanities. The Laboratory's activities are based on the intertwining of the University's core interests, which we call a tripod, but which we perceive as inseparable. Over the past decade, this Laboratory has been implementing geographic education initiatives from an interdisciplinary, intersectional, and inclusive perspective, enhancing the debate on inclusive education. The methodology involves photographic and historical surveys, systematization of information from the Laboratory, observation of visitor's notebooks, cataloging of materials present in the laboratory, semi-structured interviews with students of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography, at UFCG, in order to verify how the mentioned laboratory has been collaborating in academic training in Geography, as well as in the continuing education of teachers of the Professional Master's Degree in the National Network in Geography PROFGEO, as well as with the external community, from Basic Education to Higher Education, from other Higher Education Institutions (IES) that continually carry out visits to this educational space. The research covers the period 2018 to 2025, and the bibliographic reference includes authors who discuss geographic education, outreach, inclusive education, and academic and continuing teacher training. The results highlight the importance of this laboratory's work in academic and continuing teacher training, as well as in providing internal and external services to the academic community, contributing above all to the development of subjects, according to the premises of geographic education and inclusive education.