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As representações dos auxiliares da ação educativa
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Estudos anteriores concluíram que apesar de se verificarem melhorias, a profissão de auxiliar da ação educativa continua desvalorizada, ainda que estes profissionais sejam essenciais na comunidade escolar (Carreira, 2007).
O objetivo geral deste estudo consiste em conhecer as representações dos auxiliares da ação educativa relativamente à sua atividade, tendo como objetivo específico aferir da existência de fatores influentes dessas representações, isto é, possíveis variáveis que interfiram na sua interpretação da profissão.
No início do presente estudo realizou-se uma revisão da literatura que abrangeu a temática das representações sociais, a profissão de auxiliar da ação educativa e os estudos realizados anteriormente.
No desenvolvimento da investigação houve recurso a uma secção empírica composta pela apresentação dos participantes e pela identificação da metodológica aplicada.
Optou-se por uma metodologia mista com recursos a métodos quantitativos (questionários) e qualitativos (testemunhos) e ao estudo descritivo com uma componente correlacional.
Os resultados evidenciaram que as representações dos auxiliares da ação educativa são positivas, contudo consideram que a imagem dos demais acerca da sua atividade não manifesta a valorização que estes gostariam de ver reconhecida.
Verificou-se que as variáveis apresentadas não influenciam as representações dos auxiliares da ação educativa. Encontrou-se uma correlação entre o “reconhecimento da profissão” e o “grau de satisfação da profissão”, concluindo que quanto maior o reconhecimento da profissão, maior a satisfação destes profissionais no desempenho das suas funções.
Previous studies concluded that despite improvements, the profession of educational assistant remains devalued, although these professionals are essential in the school community (Carreira, 2007). The general objective of this study is to know the educational assistants representations related to their activity, with the specific objective off measuring factors that could influence these representations, that is to say, variables that can interfere with their interpretation of the profession. At the beginning of the present study, a literature review was carried which covered the themes of social representations, the educational assistant profession and the studies previously conducted. In the development of the research there was an empirical section composed by participant’s introduction and the identification of the applied methodology. A mixed methodology was applied consisting of quantitative (questionnaires) and qualitative (testimonials) methods and descriptive study with a correlational component. The results evidenced that educational assistants representations are positive, however they consider that others image about their activity does not show the appreciation that they would like to see. It was verified that the selected variables do not influence the educational assistant’s representations. A correlation was found between “professional recognition” and the “degree of job satisfaction”, concluding that higher the recognition of the profession, greater is the satisfaction of these professionals in the performance of their duties.
Previous studies concluded that despite improvements, the profession of educational assistant remains devalued, although these professionals are essential in the school community (Carreira, 2007). The general objective of this study is to know the educational assistants representations related to their activity, with the specific objective off measuring factors that could influence these representations, that is to say, variables that can interfere with their interpretation of the profession. At the beginning of the present study, a literature review was carried which covered the themes of social representations, the educational assistant profession and the studies previously conducted. In the development of the research there was an empirical section composed by participant’s introduction and the identification of the applied methodology. A mixed methodology was applied consisting of quantitative (questionnaires) and qualitative (testimonials) methods and descriptive study with a correlational component. The results evidenced that educational assistants representations are positive, however they consider that others image about their activity does not show the appreciation that they would like to see. It was verified that the selected variables do not influence the educational assistant’s representations. A correlation was found between “professional recognition” and the “degree of job satisfaction”, concluding that higher the recognition of the profession, greater is the satisfaction of these professionals in the performance of their duties.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Educacional
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Auxiliares da ação educativa Representações Valorização profissional Representations Educational assistants Professional appreciation