Activity and consciousness: reflections on the teaching work from a cultural-historical perspective

Authors

  • Paula Maria Ferreira de Faria Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR); Faculdade Herrero
  • Ana Carolina Lopes Venâncio Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR); Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba
  • Juliana Corrêa Schwarz Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)
  • Denise de Camargo Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR); Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (UTP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33871/23594381.2023.21.3.7872

Abstract

The purpose of this theoretical article is to reflect on how teaching can be understood as a work activity under the referential of Cultural-Historical Psychology. From this perspective, we emphasize the concepts of activity and consciousness; a brief discussion on the psychological function of the teaching work is also presented. We argue that teachers' awareness of their work activity is a relevant tool that transforms teaching practices and strengthens their power to act in the situated context of the classroom. We conclude that Cultural-Historical Psychology brings significant contributions to the understanding of teaching activity, being configured as an approach that values the creative and critical character of teaching as a conscious, intentional, accessible, and transforming action of work and life relations for the teacher. 

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Author Biographies

Paula Maria Ferreira de Faria, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR); Faculdade Herrero

Doutora e Mestre em Educação (UFPR) – bolsista CAPES-PROEX. Coordenadora do Curso de Psicologia (Faculdade Herrero). Psicóloga, pedagoga e psicopedagoga. E-mail: paula.pmff@gmail.com.

Ana Carolina Lopes Venâncio, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR); Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba

Doutora em Educação (UFPR); professora da Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba e Hospital Pequeno Príncipe. E-mail: anavenancio2704@gmail.com 

Juliana Corrêa Schwarz, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

Doutoranda e Mestre em Educação (UFPR). Psicóloga. E-mail: juliscwartz13@gmail.com

Denise de Camargo, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR); Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (UTP)

Doutora e Mestre em Psicologia Social (PUC-SP). Psicóloga. Professora sênior (UFPR) e professora titular do Mestrado em Psicologia (UTP). E-mail: denicamargo@gmail.com

Published

2023-12-20