Educação e linguagem : contribuições da enunciação oral do professor ao desenvolvimento da habilidade de investigar na formação de psicólogos

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the professor’s language related to the p upil’s process of learning in the aspect of how the professor’s discourse influences the development of the ability of investigation done by the Psychology Course scholars. This research tried to answer the following question: How can the professor, using his/her speech, problematize the classroom content in order to contribute to the undergraduate students of Psychology to develop their ability to investigate? In an attempt to respond to this concern, it was established some issues which guided the research process: (1) How can the ability of investigation be developed by the students in their process of learning during their graduation course?; (2) What are the language features, present in the speech, which may contribute to the development of the ability of investigation of the undergraduation students of Psychology?; and (3) How can the problematization done through the professor’s speech contribute to the development of the ability of investigation of the undergraduation students? The present study aimed to answer these questions with bibliographical research, including observations from my own practice as a professor in the undergraduate course of Psychology. The study with theoretical characteristics discusses the development of the ability of investigation as a learning process in which occurs the mobilization of cognitive resources, mental operations, in order to solve problems. This study also suggests alternatives to the understanding the aspects of language present in the psychologist’s investigative process and in the interaction between the professor and his/her students based on Benveniste’s Theory of Enunciation. There are some other alternative proposals of response to guiding questions of this research, in order to assist the education of the Psychology students to point out some possibilities for professor to use features present in their oral language, to discuss the teaching, so as to contribute to the development of the ability of investigation. The study also stresses the importance of knowing how to ask to both the psychologist and the professor who seek to collaborate with the development of the investigation.