SER-PROFESSOR: construção de identidade em processo autoformativo

Este estudo teve por objetivo analisar como o ser-professor se narra e interpretase como sujeito na profissão, tendo em vista compreender de que maneira esse profissional constrói a identidade pessoal/profissional, sendo capaz de afirmar-se ou negar-se como sujeito dentro do sistema-escola? Trata-se de uma pesquisa realizada com educadores de 1º e 2º ano do ciclo I e II do Ensino Fundamental da Rede Pública de São Bernardo do Campo e Mestrandos em Educação. Optou-se por entrevistar seis educadores, de diferentes áreas de ensino, tornando-os autores desta pesquisa. A abordagem metodológica de cunho qualitativo foi utilizadas priorizando a narrativa dos educadores. Para esta metodologia recorreu-se às contribuições de Maria Isabel Cunha; Lüdke; André; Connelly e Clandini que explicitam sobre a importância de trabalhar com essa metodologia na perspectiva de interpretar e compreender a construção da identidade docente, sobretudo, na linha Formação de Educadores. A temática formação docente e construção da identidade foi trazida à luz dos estudos de Pimenta; Brzezinski; Freire; Vianna; Lane; Sung; Nóvoa; Ciampa, entre outros. No âmbito da análise, foram priorizadas algumas categorias ao longo desta temática: razões que levaram à escolha da profissão; percepções que o professor tem de sujeito na profissão; condições de ser e estar na profissão ; sistema e construção da identidade: condições de se sujeitar para se auto-afirmar como sujeito profissional. No trato destas categorias e, ao longo desta pesquisa, foram consideradas as percepções dos professores, como sendo elementos valiosos para identificar da construção de identidade docente. Estas considerações fundam-se no aporte teórico-metodológico que apresentam grandes contribuições referentes à temática. A partir daí, são estabelecidas relações entre Psicologia Social e Sociologia que possibilitam identificar nas narrativas dos educadores uma insatisfação perante o sistema. Alguns professores partem do próprio sentimento ao narrar todo desconforto que as instituições propiciam-lhes; outros enfatizam de modo objetivo seu cotidiano, contornando e explicitando diferenças na condição de ser estar na profissão .

SER-PROFESSOR: construção de identidade em processo autoformativo

Este estudo teve por objetivo analisar como o ser-professor se narra e interpretase como sujeito na profissão, tendo em vista compreender de que maneira esse profissional constrói a identidade pessoal/profissional, sendo capaz de afirmar-se ou negar-se como sujeito dentro do sistema-escola? Trata-se de uma pesquisa realizada com educadores de 1º e 2º ano do ciclo I e II do Ensino Fundamental da Rede Pública de São Bernardo do Campo e Mestrandos em Educação. Optou-se por entrevistar seis educadores, de diferentes áreas de ensino, tornando-os autores desta pesquisa. A abordagem metodológica de cunho qualitativo foi utilizadas priorizando a narrativa dos educadores. Para esta metodologia recorreu-se às contribuições de Maria Isabel Cunha; Lüdke; André; Connelly e Clandini que explicitam sobre a importância de trabalhar com essa metodologia na perspectiva de interpretar e compreender a construção da identidade docente, sobretudo, na linha Formação de Educadores. A temática formação docente e construção da identidade foi trazida à luz dos estudos de Pimenta; Brzezinski; Freire; Vianna; Lane; Sung; Nóvoa; Ciampa, entre outros. No âmbito da análise, foram priorizadas algumas categorias ao longo desta temática: razões que levaram à escolha da profissão; percepções que o professor tem de sujeito na profissão; condições de ser e estar na profissão ; sistema e construção da identidade: condições de se sujeitar para se auto-afirmar como sujeito profissional. No trato destas categorias e, ao longo desta pesquisa, foram consideradas as percepções dos professores, como sendo elementos valiosos para identificar da construção de identidade docente. Estas considerações fundam-se no aporte teórico-metodológico que apresentam grandes contribuições referentes à temática. A partir daí, são estabelecidas relações entre Psicologia Social e Sociologia que possibilitam identificar nas narrativas dos educadores uma insatisfação perante o sistema. Alguns professores partem do próprio sentimento ao narrar todo desconforto que as instituições propiciam-lhes; outros enfatizam de modo objetivo seu cotidiano, contornando e explicitando diferenças na condição de ser estar na profissão .

Applying Positive Psychology in Early Childhood.

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a framework for applying positive psychology in elementary classrooms. The target age group is children in grades K-3 (ages 5 to 8) because this age group can benefit the most from an early introduction to strategies that promote positive development (Cowne & Hightower, 1989; White, 1996). The following sections will: (a) introduce constructs of positive psychology; (b) present developmental data on how these constructs can be applied to children ages 5 to 8 years; (c) present ideas for incorporating positive psychology practice into K-3 classrooms; (d) present strategies for incorporating positive psychology with multicultural considerations; and (e) present ideas on how to implement strategies based on positive psychology that are compatible with grade level standards and sociopolitical teaching expectations.

On the Edge of the World: Trauma and Twinship Selfobject Needs in Mrs. Dalloway

Alienation and aloneness appear as common themes in the experience of those impacted by trauma. Self psychology theorists, including contemporary proponents of intersubjectivity theory, have also discussed the ways in which alienation and disconnection from others permeate the experience of post-traumatic stress disorder. This discussion has highlighted the importance and centrality of twinship selfobject needs in providing a relational home for the emotional pain associated with trauma. These phenomena are especially apparent when one encounters the experiences of those combat veterans who have attempted to readjust to society upon returning home from military service. Using self psychology and intersubjectivity theory, this paper explores the ways that fiction, specifically Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, can illuminate the ways that trauma negatively impacts twinship selfobject needs in combat veterans. In examining the character of Septimus Smith, this paper illustrates the estrangement, singularity, and alienation associated with post-traumatic stress, and how this state of being can collude with societal misunderstanding and repression to shatter the self's sense of belongingness with and connection to others.

Cultural conflict: Conveyance of traditional Iranian values and the effects on sense of self of Iranian-American women

The literature on Iranians who immigrated to countries with modern cultures is sparse. This paper presents a theoretical understanding of the research with a particular appreciation on issues related to gender roles, sexuality, and acculturation within this population. In addition, treatment suggestions with this Iranian immigrant population will be presented through the lens of self psychology and a new perspective about the effects on the sense of self of young immigrant Iranian females will be discussed.

A Student's Perspective on Graduate Training in Sport Psychology

This article aims to add to the limited literature related to graduate training in applied sport psychology – specifically from the perspective of a current graduate student. The paper begins with a discussion about the evolving definitions of sport psychology and applied sport psychology as well as a brief history of sport psychology. Next, reasons why graduate students pursue the fields of sport psychology and applied sport psychology along with how this impacts their decisions related to graduate training are examined. Then, literature as well as personal experiences from the author related to education, supervision, practica and internships, mentorship, and certification are explored. Finally, recommendations are provided for students considering graduate training in applied sport psychology.

Evaluation of hybrid and distance education learning environments in Spain

This article describes the adaptation and validation of the Distance Education Learning Environments Survey (DELES) for use in investigating the qualities found in distance and hybrid education psycho-social learning environments in Spain. As Europe moves toward post-secondary student mobility, equanimity in access to higher education, and more standardised degree programs across the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) the need for a high quality method for continually assessing the excellence of distance and hybrid learning environments has arisen. This study outlines how the English language DELES was adapted into the new Spanish-Distance Education Learning Environments Survey (S-DELES) for use with a Bachelor of Psychology and Criminology degree program offering both distance and hybrid education classes. We present the relationships between psycho-social learning environment perceptions and those of student affect. We also present the asynchronous aspects of the environment, scale means, and a comparison between the perceptions of distance education students and their hybrid education counterparts that inform the university about the baseline health of the information and communication technologies (ICT) environment within which the study was conducted.

An Integrative Definition of Coaching Effectiveness and Expertise

The purpose of the current paper is to present an integrative definition of coaching effectiveness and expertise that is both specific and conceptually grounded in the coaching, teaching, positive psychology, and athletes' development literature. The article is organized into six sections. The first section is used to situate the proposed definition in the predominant conceptual models of coaching. The second, third, and fourth sections provide detailed discussion about each of the three components of the proposed definition of coaching effectiveness: (a) coaches' knowledge, (b) athletes' outcomes, and (c) coaching contexts. The proposed definition is presented in the fifth section along with a clarification of common terminology and guiding postulates. The final section includes implications for practice and research.

European perspective on sport psychology

This chapter describes the development of sport psychology in Europe. Starting from the early years at the beginning of the 20th century, the contribution of European sport psychology in different cultural traditions to the development of this discipline is highlighted. The foundation of FEPSAC, the European Federation of Sport Psychology, and its role in this development are emphasised. During the first 20 years, Europe was a divided continent and the challenges were to establish a common understanding and possibilities for scientific exchange. After the fall of the Berlin wall and the change of the political landscape in Europe, central aims were to foster scientific exchange despite language difficulties, to develop a common understanding, to help young sport psychologists and to establish sport psychology as a professional field. In the new century, one group of challenges identified refers to unification, for example in education and training, in the services delivery, and in the structure. The second group of challenges relates to diversification, be it in the educational and vocational pathways, the different sports and physical activities, the inclusion of persons with special needs or background, or the publications.

Religion and mental health : a bibliography /

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American patriotism, and other social studies.

Reprinted, in part, from various periodicals.

Archives of psychology [microform]

Microopaque.

Archives of psychology.

Part of illustrative material is folded.

Questionnaire survey of VDT operators at the New York State Departments of Motor Vehicles and Taxation and Finance /

Cover title.

Resistance to persuasive messages as a function of majority and minority source status

Three experiments examined the extent to which attitudes following majority and minority influence are resistant to counter-persuasion. In Experiment 1, participants' attitudes were measured after being exposed to two messages which argued opposite positions (initial pro-attitudinal message and subsequent, counter-attitudinal counter-message). Attitudes following minority endorsement of the initial message were more resistant to a (second) counter-message than attitudes following majority endorsement of the initial message. Experiment 2 replicated this finding when the message direction was reversed (counter-attitudinal initial message and pro-attitudinal counter-message) and showed that the level of message elaboration mediated the amount of attitude resistance. Experiment 3 included conditions where participants received only the counter-message and showed that minority-source participants had resisted the second message (counter-message) rather than being influenced by it. These results show that minority influence induces systematic processing of its arguments which leads to attitudes which are resistant to counter-persuasion. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.