Memória Educativa como dispositivo de pesquisa: tecendo laços na Universidade

This paper aims to present the educational memory as a research device, based on the theoretical contribution of psychoanalysis, articulated with education. For that, we searched academic productions of the Graduate Program in Education of the University of Brasilia, from 2007 to 2019, were made available in the institution's repository. The keywords educational memory, psychoanalysis, and education were used, which resulted in the identification of 23 master's degree dissertations and 2 doctoral theses. All used educational memory under the psychoanalytical approach with education. Qualitative analyzes were organized into axes and thematic categories. The results indicated that the use of the device, in which the subjects write their memories associated with the educational and training context, promoted the reflection not only of the research subjects but also of the researchers themselves. Writing about school experiences, the relationship with teachers, the socio-cultural context associated with this trajectory revealed different dimensions in personal and professional performance. Reflecting on their own school and educational trajectory contributed to better understanding the reflective and constitutive process of teaching subjectivity. Based on the psychoanalytic view, it was possible to infer that the writing of the educational memory brought to light an understanding of the teaching performance itself, with possible repercussions on the subjectivity of the subjects. These findings point to the contribution of this research device to the field of education, especially for studies on teacher education.