Resumen

This study aims at exposing the progress of a doctoral research project that has as objectives to develop, propose and analyze activities based on a study and research course – SRC. We bring the preliminary results of existing institutional relations between the sectors of simple and compound interests of the institutions in documents that lead education in Brazil. The analysis of the documents shows that in the initial stages of education a citizen approach is prioritized, and in higher education in technology, teaching approaches seem to be focused on professionalization.