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Is truth in the eyes of the beholder? Or are Portuguese schools, as viewed by Portuguese pupils, mismatching with what the educational system offers?
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Pupils who like school have better academic performance and better perception of health and well-being. This study aims to (1) know the pupils’ views of their schools and their schools’ characteristics, assets and problems and (2) identify the variables that may predict enjoying school. A total of 6026 Portuguese pupils participated in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study in 2014. Pupils reported that programme contents are too long and too boring as well as negative parental overpressure regarding school success. They also pinpointed
issues regarding their perception of teachers (lack of trust and low person-to-person interaction) and regarding school facilities. These issues have an impact on the perception of how much they like and how they feel about school. Results suggested an urgent need to review present public policies regarding Portuguese education and the need to focus on the length and structure of programme contents and to the dynamics and length of the classes and schoolworkload, as well as investing in school physical structures. Portugal has a ‘chronic’
low ranking regarding academic achievement according to several international studies; thus, some highlights on how to move forward are provided.
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© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
Palavras-chave
Adolescents School Academic success Programme contents School facilities Enjoying school
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Vulnerable Children And Youth Studies, 2017
Editora
Taylor & Francis