Teaching practices and entrance examinations: (im) possible dialogues

Authors

  • Ester Machna de Mendonça Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21165/el.v46i2.1581

Keywords:

language policies, washback effect, entrance exam, teaching practice

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the impacts of the entrance exams (including the Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio [Brazilian College Entrance Exam]) on teaching practices of Portuguese language teachers in high school of Curitiba region. From the answers given in an online questionnaire applied at the end of the first half of 2016, as well as lessons observations and material analysis, it was revealed that the impact played by these tests is significant at this level of teaching. Also, in many cases, it is decisive regarding contents covered in classroom. Therefore, it is necessary for the formation of these professionals to consider such interferences, both to discuss them as to provide tools for the teacher in constant conflict between the diverse voices that characterize the teaching practice.

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Published

2017-11-21

How to Cite

de Mendonça, E. M. (2017). Teaching practices and entrance examinations: (im) possible dialogues. Estudos Linguísticos (São Paulo. 1978), 46(2), 774–786. https://doi.org/10.21165/el.v46i2.1581

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Políticas Linguísticas