Educação emocional na prática: um relato de experiência com estudantes com deficiência nos projetos PROBEX e PROLICEN

Abstract

Studies in the field of emotions highlight their importance for the teaching-learningprocessofstudents, as well as benefiting the inclusion process of students with disabilities. Thecompetencies and skills acquired through Emotional Education can bring autonomyandimprove subjective well-being. Therefore, the general objective of this work is topresent theexperience report as a scholarship student in the Probex (Extension Scholarship Program)andProlicen (Licensure Program) projects at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) andhowEmotional Education can emotionally strengthen and enhance the teaching-learningprocessofstudents with disabilities at the Ana Paula Ribeiro Barbosa Lira State School of SpecialEducation. To achieve this objective, the following methodologies were adopted: qualitativeresearch approach, field study method, and the focus group and observation techniques. Theresults of the work showed that Emotional Education benefits students with disabilities,helping them to recognize and understand their emotions, increasing their confidence,autonomy, and active participation in school.