From traditional to contemporary: social representations of the teacher built by students

This research aimed to characterize the social representations that primary education students build and develop about the teachers. 75 students od public schools of Mossoró (RN, Brazil) of both sexes, with ages between 9 and 15 years-old were part of this study. The theoretical support used was Ser...

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Autores: Vale, Silvia Fernandes do, Maciel, Regina Heloisa, Rodrigues, Sônia Wan Der Maas
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC)
Repositorio:Roteiro (Joaçaba. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.unoesc.edu.br:article/16423
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.unoesc.edu.br/roteiro/article/view/16423
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Representação social
Aluno
Professor
Profissional desejado
Desafios da profissão
Representación social
Estudiante
Profesional deseado
Desafíos de la profesión
Social representation
Student
Teacher
Desired professional
Profession challenges
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Sumario:This research aimed to characterize the social representations that primary education students build and develop about the teachers. 75 students od public schools of Mossoró (RN, Brazil) of both sexes, with ages between 9 and 15 years-old were part of this study. The theoretical support used was Serge Moscovicci’s social representation theory. The Drawing-Story with a Theme Technique was used to collect the data. Initially a detailed analysis of the drawings and themes was carried out. Afterwards, the written productions were analyzed through content analysis. The findings indicate that the image of the teacher was associated to three different categories: a traditional teacher, rooted in firm stands, as the owner of knowledge who demands an obedient and silent classroom; a second one that represents the teacher as professionals who are up-to-date, who use different learning strategies that go beyond the classroom; and the third expresses the challenges faced by the teachers, showing a teacher who fights for better working conditions. These associations are the result of both the students’ experiences and the information and representations disseminated in the groups they belong to.