Ensino-aprendizagem de língua inglesa na educação de jovens e adultos: uma amostragem das percepções e expectativas dos alunos

Abstract

This research aims at presenting a sample of students‟ perceptions and expectations in relation to their English classes and the teaching and learning of the English language. These students are from the 1st year of EJA in a public school in Santo André/SP. It is an interpretative case study using qualitative methodology. The instruments of collecting data are: questionnaire, recording of classes and one minute paper. The theoretical underpinnings for this study are: Leffa (1988; 1999; 2001; 2007; 2012), Haddad (2000), Freire (2011), Gadotti & Romão (2011). The conclusion was reached that these students see English as an important language only for the labor market and that it is considered by them a difficult subject to learn. In addition, concerning their expectations, they want either to learn how to speak English, or to have more classes but in a traditional way of teaching. Finally, some ideas were proposed which could help either teachers planning their classes and official agencies in structuring / restructuring the curriculum