O traço do trançado indígena: uma experiência reflexiva para aprendizagem dos fundamentos do design

Abstract

The traces left by those who came before us show that the fingertips of human beings carry knowledge that transforms into messages and rescues stories to this day. This thesis presents the unfolding of a bibliographic, qualitative, and in-person investigation, whose main objective was to show that indigenous weaving techniques can be used as a learning tool for the fundamentals of design. To confirm this objective, the Traço method was created, which was based on three methodological theories: traditional wisdom, Dewey's educational pragmatism, and Bloom's taxonomy. The proposed method was administered through in-person workshops in two design classes at different Brazilian Federal Universities. The experiment was analyzed through observations made during the application of the method, the exercises submitted, and the return of evaluative questionnaires. The results suggest that the experience of reflective learning from indigenous weaving initially requires the student's interest in order to connect with the experience and gain knowledge from it. From this connection, it was identified that, in addition to learning the fundamentals of drawing, the participants showed an interest in valuing culture and acquiring knowledge.