Dimensões ambientais, comportamentais e cognitivas: um estudo sobre efetividade de aprendizagem em língua portuguesa em Escolas Municipais de Santa Rita/PB

Abstract

This dissertation aimed to investigate the environmental, behavioral, and cognitive factors that affect the effectiveness of Portuguese language learning among 5th-grade students in municipal schools in Santa Rita, Paraíba, Brazil. Based on Porto-Bellini’s ABC Approach (2018) and using the Design Science Research method, the study adopted a quantitative and observational approach. Data were collected through structured questionnaires with Likert scales and direct observation applied to a sample of 30 students, for 40 days. Statistical analysis, conducted using multiple linear regression, showed that furniture comfort (environmental factor), the quality of the student-teacher relationship (behavioral factor), and active attention (cognitive factor) are decisive elements in students’ academic performance. These factors primarily influenced written expression and memorization of grammatical rules. As a product of the research, a dynamic spreadsheet was developed to monitor the ABC factors, aiming to support the development of more effective educational policies. It is concluded that integrated interventions across the three analyzed dimensions are essential to promote significant improvements in student learning, reinforcing the need for a welcoming school environment, engaging pedagogical practices, and the stimulation of cognitive skills.