SMART CITIES AS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY THEME IN EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND CITIZENSHIP

POSSIBILIDADES EDUCACIONAIS ENTRE TECNOLOGIA, GESTÃO E CIDADANIA

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https://doi.org/10.56579/epistimoniki.v3i1.71

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Smart Cities, Interdisciplinarity, Active Methodologies, Civic Education, Technological Education

Abstract

Urban and technological transformations in the 21st century demand educational models that overcome knowledge fragmentation and engage with real-world problems. In this scenario, the concept of smart cities emerges not only as an urban management model but also as a powerful integrating axis for contemporary education. This article aims to analyze the potential of smart cities as an interdisciplinary theme in teaching, with an emphasis on Vocational and Technological Education. The methodology consists of a theoretical essay based on recent literature regarding smart cities and pedagogical theories of interdisciplinarity and meaningful learning. Results indicate that the theme allows for the articulation of knowledge in fields such as Computing, Administration, Environmental Sciences, and Humanities, favoring the application of active methodologies like Project-Based Learning (PBL). It is concluded that incorporating smart cities into the curriculum contributes to the integral development of students, fostering technical, socio-emotional, and civic competencies essential for critical action in the face of digital transformation and urban sustainability challenges.

Author Biographies

Leandro Teófilo Pinto dos Reis, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Tocantins - IFTO; Graduate Program in Production Engineering (PPGEP), Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR)

PhD candidate in Production Engineering (PPGEP) at the Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR), with research focused on Smart Cities, Technology Transfer, Blockchain and Anthropotechnology. Holds a Master’s degree in Production Engineering and Systems from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos), is a specialist in Computer Network Security, Digital Cryptography with an emphasis on Blockchain, Cloud Computing Projects, and Higher Education Teaching, and has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT). Currently serves as a professor at the Federal Institute of Tocantins (IFTO), Paraíso do Tocantins Campus.

Works on topics such as information systems, digital transformation, information security, smart cities and educational technologies. Has published articles in national and international journals and conference proceedings and has experience supervising undergraduate final projects, as well as participating in research, outreach and technological innovation projects.

Gislaine Pereira Sales Guimarães, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Tocantins - IFTO

Master’s degree in Computational Systems Modeling from the Federal University of Tocantins (2016), holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Tocantins (2006), and a postgraduate MBA specialization in Information Technology Management, as well as a specialization in Data Analysis. Currently serves as a professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Tocantins (IFTO), with professional activities focused on institutional innovation and entrepreneurship.

Has experience in the field of Computer Science, with an emphasis on Information Technology Management, carrying out activities related to innovation, project management, organizational processes and data analysis.

Geny Batista Ferreira, Secretaria de Educação do Estado do Tocantins - SEDUC/TO

Geny Ferreira holds a Master’s degree in Computational Knowledge Modeling from the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT) and a Master’s degree in Integrated Technologies and Knowledge Society from the National University of Distance Education (UNED), Spain. She has a degree in Pedagogy, is a psychopedagogue, and holds specializations in Educational Technology and Distance Education.

She has extensive experience in teaching, educational management, planning, and teacher training for the pedagogical use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in basic education. She currently works as a Pedagogical Advisor at the Executive Secretariat of the State Council of Education of Tocantins (CEE/TO), linked to the State Department of Education (SEDUC/TO), and is a tenured teacher in the Tocantins state public education system.

João Vítor Piagem Pereira, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Tocantins - IFTO

João Vítor Piagem Pereira is an undergraduate student in the Bachelor’s degree program in Information Systems at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Tocantins (IFTO), Paraíso do Tocantins Campus. His academic interests include information technology, information systems, smart cities and emerging technologies, with participation in teaching, research and outreach activities.

Regina Negri Pagani, Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia de Produção, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR

CNPq Productivity Research Fellow (PQ-2), she is a permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program in Production Engineering (PPGEP) at the Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR). She serves as vice-leader of the Technology Transfer Management Research Group (GTT) and is an associate researcher at the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP), within the Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability (CIS) group at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. She is also a member of the Brazilian Internet of Things Association (ABINC), participating in the Smart Cities Committee.

She holds a PhD in Production Engineering from UTFPR, including a sandwich period at the Université de Technologie de Compiègne – Sorbonne Universités, a Master’s degree in Production Engineering, a specialization in Industrial Management, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She is the developer of the systematic literature review methodology Methodi Ordinatio. Her research interests focus on Technology Transfer and Smart Cities, with related themes in Sustainable Development and Innovation and Technology Management.

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Reis, L. T. P. dos, Guimarães, G. P. S., Ferreira, G. B., Pereira, J. V. P., & Pagani, R. N. (2026). SMART CITIES AS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY THEME IN EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND CITIZENSHIP: POSSIBILIDADES EDUCACIONAIS ENTRE TECNOLOGIA, GESTÃO E CIDADANIA. EPISTIMONIKI: Revista De Educação, Práticas Interdisciplinares E Inovação Científica, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.56579/epistimoniki.v3i1.71

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