Aprendendo a conviver: um estudo que prioriza as relações interpessoais na comunidade escolar

Abstract

The present study aims to understand the Coexistence Project (Projeto Conviver), developed in a public school of the suburbs of Greater São Paulo, whose purpose is to provide better quality in interpersonal relations, taking into account that good coexistence provides a favorable learning environment. The methodology adopted was case study. The objective of this study consists of understanding the evolution and activities of the Coexistence Project, focusing on its particular features. The following was used as data collection instrument: observation of the school context, document analysis and interviews, the latter carried out among the school management, teachers and students. The theoretical basis guiding the study was Carl Rogers Individual-Centered Approach, whose fundamental assumption is the trust in human beings, and that those value the role of interpersonal relations for understanding and solving problems. The analysis distinguishes the following: the school principal and the setting of the Coexistence Project; the group and the power relations; and the relations between the project and learning