Crenças e experiências de professores e alunos sobre o ensino e aprendizagem de língua inglesa em escolas públicas do estado da Paraíba

Abstract

English is a language of great prominence over the world and accordingly it arouses curiosity and admiration for those who decide to learn it and also for those who teach it. With this, it is important to elucidate which beliefs and experiences exist in the teaching and learning of the English language within public schools. Thus, the present study has as the general objective to investigate the beliefs and experiences of teachers and students in relation to teaching and learning within public schools in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. The theoretical contribution brings together the studies of Mora (1986) and Nuñez (1997), who reflect on the experiences of language teaching. The studies of Almeida (1993), Benson and Lor (1999), Dewey (2001), Woods (2003), Houaiss (2006), Miccoli (2006 and 2010), Barcelos (2000, 2004, 2006, 2007) and Pajares (2007), which define and conceptualize beliefs and experiences. The research is situated in the field of human sciences, more specifically in the area of Applied Linguistics; it presents a qualitative approach and it is an investigation of a descriptive nature. A survey was carried out with high school teachers who work in the public network in the state of Paraíba, who participated in the Gira Mundo 2018 program, in different cities, in addition to 15 high school students from the same network, distributed among the three grades of this stage of education. The research results describe the beliefs and experiences of teachers and students about the teaching and learning of the English language, which is relevant for further research to reflect on the actions determined by the beliefs and experiences that involve this process.