SILVA, Francisco Vaz Da. Nós brincamos mas também trabalhamos : Um estudo sobre os interesses e as estratégias dos alunos de uma turma difícil . []. , 16, 4, pp.553-567. ISSN 0870-8231.

Pupil´s perspectives are crucial to the understanding of life and behavioural problems in schools. In this study we report on the pupil´s descriptions of their school experiences, their perspectives on their teachers, teaching methods and their own behaviours. We have found that the pupil´s descriptions show a deep and racional understanding of situations, teachers´ styles and personalities and of their own behaviours. Our data also allowed the identification of what may be some of the puplis´ interests, namelly, keeping the workload within manageble levels, and laughter and play, which they pursue resorting to various strategies adapted to the different teachers, to activities and situations within lessons.

: Classroom behaviours; classroom discipline; students; interests.

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