A (DES)ORGANIZAÇÃO DA ESCOLA PÚBLICA E A PRODUÇÃO DA INDISCIPLINA DE ESTUDANTES DO ENSINO MÉDIO

Abstract

This paper aimed to analyze, from the perspective of high school students considered undisciplined, the repercussions that the school structure and its organization has on their behavior within the school context. To this end, empirical research of an exploratory-descriptive nature was carried out, based on a qualitative approach and with a transversal temporal cut. The participants were six students, three boys and three girls, aged between 14 and 17 years old, indicated by the school for being considered undisciplined. Fieldwork was conducted at a state public school in a small town in São Paulo state, Brazil. Data collection took place through the production of photographs (classified as visual methods), semi-structured interviews and reflective interviews. Data was fully transcribed and subsequently analyzed using the Thematic Analysis Technique. The findings indicated strong criticism from students about the infrastructure of the school, as well as pointing out decontextualized pedagogical content, discontinued practices, and conflicted interpersonal relationships, especially with teachers. Summary, this study indicated that the students' negative perception of the school's structure may be associated with the production of indiscipline. It is hoped that the study will contribute to a more critical deepening of the understanding of the process of indiscipline in school environments.