Brazilian School Teachers Research Articles

Burnout syndrome, working conditions, and health: a reality among public high school teachers in Brazil

The objective of the study was to evaluate the occurrence of Burnout Syndrome in 100 teachers of six public high schools and its correlation with working conditions in a southeast city of Brazil. Characterization of the sample occurred after application of a socio-demographic questionnaire. Evaluation of the working conditions was done by means of an Ergonomic Working Analysis. The presence of Burnout Syndrome was evaluated by means of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The sample presented the predominance of women, with an average age of 40.4 and the majority married with children. Roughly 50% had less than 10 years of service, and more than half of the teachers taught more than 18 classes per week. Hoarseness after work was principally reported among women, which required many days off for health treatment. Environmental conditions reflect inadequacy in relation to noise, light, humidity and temperature. Presence of pain in the upper limbs was especially high among women. Risk of musculoskeletal disorders in the upper limbs predominated as moderately important to significant. We also identified an average distance walked by teachers of 1.5 Km and an average of 4.2 Kg of school supplies carried between classes. The Burnout Syndrome presented a high score for depersonalization principally among men, but it has association with both sexes. Emotional exhaustion correlates with noise, depersonalization, and personal fulfillment, in addition to the high number of weekly lessons. It can be concluded that Burnout syndrome is present among teachers, principally in terms of depersonalization, deserving the attention of government officials and the schools, as well as the teachers themselves.

Los Jóvenes y la Historia desde la Perspectiva de Profesores de Brasil, Argentina y Uruguay

This paper presents an analysis of the survey among secondary school teachers in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay in 2008. This work is part of the research entitled Youth and History. The intention is to articulate the data obtained with the interpretations that we have given. Therefore, this article has no desire to generalize but present some data from an investigation in process. The article aims to present the perspective that teachers have of their work and their students because they are key elements in the teaching history today

Teaching and learning about solid waste: aspects of content knowledge

This paper investigates aspects of content knowledge related to teaching and learning about solid waste, focusing on the processes of learning and teaching by Elementary School teachers in Brazil, in two modalities of continuing education: courses and school‐based meetings. We analyse elements of teachers' reflections whilst referring to three dimensions of environmental education: knowledge, values (ethic and aesthetic), and political participation. We identify which dimensions are predominant, or absent, and the aspects included and developed in projects elaborated by teachers. The results raise issues we consider important to support teacher education and curriculum programmes and help teachers develop more substantial, critical and effective projects about the subject.

Are teachers overpaid? Some evidence from Brazil

This paper uses data from the 1980 Brazilian Census to investigate the issue of whether teachers are overpaid. Earnings standardization for human capital and other worker characteristics shows that primary school teachers in Brazil are not overpaid relative to those in other occupations, whereas the evidence for secondary school teachers is mixed. The overall lesson is caution regarding hasty recommendations that teachers' salaries should be cut in order to achieve budgetary savings.

Why Males Earn More: Location and Training of Brazilian Schoolteachers

Previous articleNext article No AccessWhy Males Earn More: Location and Training of Brazilian SchoolteachersNancy Birdsall, and M. Louise FoxNancy Birdsall Search for more articles by this author , and M. Louise Fox Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Economic Development and Cultural Change Volume 33, Number 3Apr., 1985 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/451478 Views: 8Total views on this site Citations: 8Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1985 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Wenjun Liu, Tomokazu Nomura, Shoji Nishijima Gender discrimination and firms’ profit: evidence from Brazil, Journal of Economic Studies 43, no.55 (Oct 2016): 801–814.https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-06-2014-0093Juan Atal, Hugo Nopo, Natalia Winder New Century, Old Disparities: Gender and Ethnic Wage Gaps in Latin America, SSRN Electronic Journal (Jan 2009).https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1815933Luana Marquez Garcia, Hugo Nopo, Paola Salardi Gender and Racial Wage Gaps in Brazil 1996-2006: Evidence Using a Matching Comparisons Approach, SSRN Electronic Journal (Jan 2009).https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1821918 G. Reza Arabsheibani and Lamine Manfor From Farashia to Military Uniform: Male‐Female Wage Differentials in Libya G. Reza Arabsheibani and Lamine Manfor, Economic Development and Cultural Change 50, no.44 (Jul 2015): 1007–1019.https://doi.org/10.1086/342847G. Reza Arabsheibani Male–Female Earnings Differentials Among the Highly Educated Egyptians, Education Economics 8, no.22 (Jul 2010): 129–138.https://doi.org/10.1080/096452900410703Chris N. Sakellariou, Harry A. Patrinos Residual Wage Differences by Gender: Bounding the Estimates, Education Economics 4, no.33 (Jul 2006): 231–254.https://doi.org/10.1080/09645299600000023George Psacharopoulos, Jorge Valenzuela, Mary Arends Teacher salaries in Latin America: A review, Economics of Education Review 15, no.44 (Oct 1996): 401–406.https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-7757(96)00026-XGeorge Psacharopoulos Are teachers overpaid? Some evidence from Brazil, Teaching and Teacher Education 3, no.44 (Jan 1987): 315–318.https://doi.org/10.1016/0742-051X(87)90023-0