Violências na escola: percepção de estudantes do ensino médio em uma escola pública de Uruçuí, Piauí

Abstract

Violence is present in different cultures and living spaces, is also registered in school environments. In this sense, the objective was to analyze the perception of high school students about violence in the school environment and the influence of this issue on the teaching-learning process in a public school in the city of Uruçuí, Piauí. The research has a qualitative nature, it involved 32 high school students, age group 15 to 20 years old, 43.8% male and 56.2% female. For data collection, structured questionnaires and logbook records were applied. It was found that violence at school can harm the teaching and learning of students, once it interferes with concentration during classes, promotes frequent absences and poor school performance. In addition, students who suffer violence, whatever verbal, psychological, physical or sexual, can be affected by emotional disorders and low self-esteem. Thus, education professionals together with the family must seek ways to alleviate these conflicts and make the school a space of harmony, well-being and construction of new knowledge. For this, educational and cultural activities can be developed that encourage collectivity, respect, and student interest