Working Conditions and Organization of Teachers of Public Schools

This paper aims at analysing working conditions and organization of public basic school teachers in João Pessoa (PB). To do so we departed from a multidiciplinary approach: activity ergonomy and psycho-dynamics of working under a gender social relations viewpoint. Alongside this research we made use...

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Main Authors: Mônica Rafaela de Almeida, Mary Yale Neves, Francecirly Alexandre dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie 2010-07-01
Series:Psicologia
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Online Access:http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/ptp/article/view/2896/2542
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description This paper aims at analysing working conditions and organization of public basic school teachers in João Pessoa (PB). To do so we departed from a multidiciplinary approach: activity ergonomy and psycho-dynamics of working under a gender social relations viewpoint. Alongside this research we made use of activity observation and formed communities expanded search. In regard to the research participants, a group of forty professionals from three different schools collaborated with the investigation. When it comes to the analysis of the produced data, we observed that the main reason why theses professionals chose the educational workfield is deeply rooted in gender social relations and socio-economic conditions. We also verified certain discrepancies between the job description and the work actually done by theses professionals. However, it was noticed that despite the difficulties encountered in work situations, the teachers through the use of their sensitivity and creativity, develop various forms of regulation of the activity, giving new ways to work and inventing different ways to link to it.
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spelling doaj.art-16c99eceb79b431b9c2a29e69f1f0a6b2023-10-11T20:16:01ZengUniversidade Presbiteriana MackenziePsicologia1516-36871980-69062010-07-011223550Working Conditions and Organization of Teachers of Public SchoolsMônica Rafaela de Almeida0Mary Yale Neves1Francecirly Alexandre dos Santos2Universidade Federal da ParaíbaUniversidade Federal da ParaíbaUniversidade Federal da ParaíbaThis paper aims at analysing working conditions and organization of public basic school teachers in João Pessoa (PB). To do so we departed from a multidiciplinary approach: activity ergonomy and psycho-dynamics of working under a gender social relations viewpoint. Alongside this research we made use of activity observation and formed communities expanded search. In regard to the research participants, a group of forty professionals from three different schools collaborated with the investigation. When it comes to the analysis of the produced data, we observed that the main reason why theses professionals chose the educational workfield is deeply rooted in gender social relations and socio-economic conditions. We also verified certain discrepancies between the job description and the work actually done by theses professionals. However, it was noticed that despite the difficulties encountered in work situations, the teachers through the use of their sensitivity and creativity, develop various forms of regulation of the activity, giving new ways to work and inventing different ways to link to it. http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/ptp/article/view/2896/2542teachersworking conditionspublic educationpsychodynamics of workgender
spellingShingle Mônica Rafaela de Almeida
Mary Yale Neves
Francecirly Alexandre dos Santos
Working Conditions and Organization of Teachers of Public Schools
Psicologia
teachers
working conditions
public education
psychodynamics of work
gender
title Working Conditions and Organization of Teachers of Public Schools
title_full Working Conditions and Organization of Teachers of Public Schools
title_fullStr Working Conditions and Organization of Teachers of Public Schools
title_full_unstemmed Working Conditions and Organization of Teachers of Public Schools
title_short Working Conditions and Organization of Teachers of Public Schools
title_sort working conditions and organization of teachers of public schools
topic teachers
working conditions
public education
psychodynamics of work
gender
url http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/ptp/article/view/2896/2542
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