scholarly journals “A PANDEMIA NOS PEGOU TOTALMENTE DESPREVENIDOS”: O TRABALHO EMOCIONAL DE PROFESSORES DE INGLÊS DO ENSINO PRIVADO / “The pandemic catches us totally off guard”: the emotional labor of English teachers from private schools

2021 ◽  
pp. 95-116
Author(s):  
Ana Claudia Turcato Oliveira ◽  
Patrícia Mara de Carvalho Costa Leite ◽  
Felipe De Almeida Coura

Na atualidade, o impacto da pandemia da Covid-19 foi sentido por todos os setores da sociedade, incluindo o da educação, o qual precisou fazer uma repentina transição do ensino presencial para o ensino remoto. Essa mudança trouxe novos desafios aos professores do setor privado, exigindo uma maior gestão de suas emoções, especialmente por estarem imersos em uma sociedade neoliberal, fortemente instaurada em contextos educacionais. Desse modo, partindo do entendimento de que o ensino envolve emoções (BARCELOS, 2015), pois é uma prática emocional (HARGREAVES, 2000), o presente artigo discute os efeitos do trabalho emocional de dois professores de Língua Inglesa de escolas particulares de ensino fundamental, diante à pandemia do Coronavírus. Para tanto, este estudo qualitativo lançou mão de narrativas em formato de diários orais e entrevistas semiestruturadas, gerados durante o primeiro semestre do ano de 2020. Para tratamento dos dados, optou-se pela Análise de Conteúdo (BARDIN, 2011). Conclui-se neste estudo, que a lógica neoliberal reforçou o desgaste emocional e físico dos docentes, com a exigência disciplinadora dos eixos principais do neoliberalismo: produtividade, rapidez e lucro, ignorando o bem-estar docente e intensificando o seu trabalho emocional. Aponta-se, também, que o trabalho emocional pode fornecer subsídios para políticas de transformação educacional, no que tange às emoções de professores.

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 17-32
Author(s):  
Kesh Rana ◽  
Karna Rana

Secondary English course requires testing of four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing independently. Secondary Education Examination (SEE) board conducts a written examination, which includes reading and writing skills, through different centres and English teachers are responsible to test students’ listening and speaking tests in their own schools and submit grades to District Education Office. Semi-structured interviews with secondary English teachers in private schools and school graduates investigated how the teachers practice listening and speaking skills in the classrooms and administer aural-oral tests. Findings indicate that private schools in the capital city have mandated English-only for communication in school premises with an expectation to develop students’ English language proficiency. Teachers focused on centre-based written examination and less emphasised the teaching and testing of listening and speaking skills. Teachers’ random assessment of students’ aural-oral skills without formal tests supported in declining the teaching of these skills. This article suggests that for realizing the examination effective, sustainable system needs to be developed for teachers to teach all language skills equitably.


2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 721-733
Author(s):  
Sonia Pervaiz ◽  
Amjad Ali ◽  
Muhammad Asif

Purpose Emotional intelligence (EI) is crucial to determine the emotional labor (EL) strategies and satisfaction of teachers. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships of EI with EL strategies, emotional exhaustion and teaching satisfaction (TS) of secondary teachers in private schools. Design/methodology/approach A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data conveniently from 322 secondary teachers working in 22 private schools. Findings Results indicate that teachers’ EI positively affect surface acting, expression of naturally felt emotions (ENFE) and TS. Surface acting and ENFE are positively related with TS. Deep acting and ENFE exhibit positive relations with emotional exhaustion of teachers. The study also confirms direct as well as indirect effects of EI on TS through surface acting and ENFE. Practical implications This study recommends teachers to make a higher use of surface acting and ENFE because they produce the most TS and the least emotional exhaustion. Originality/value This is the first study that examines the mediating role of EL strategies for EI and TS.


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