The school folder: a portfolio of activities that reflects the effort in school learning of young adults and adults

Abstract

The present research aims to explore the types of school activities reported in the school folder and the effort perception associated to school performance, in youth and adults belonging to an average adults' private school. The semistructured interview was carried out in order to learn about the activities and the effort significance. The guide was organized based on two main axes; one about the folder and the other about the school effort. The interviews were recorded with the consent of the adult students and once transcribed we proceeded to analyse them by using the constant comparative method. A protocol of record was designed to analyse the types of activities carried out in the folders. This protocol was based on the following criteria: the organization and formal aspects of the folder, type of activities and teaching design. The documentary analysis method was chosen for analysis. The sample was an intentional type for convenience non-probabilistic; consisting of 15 young people and adults of an adults' and young learners' school.The following meanings were obtained after the analysis of the interviews: the effort in response to the expected student and the effort associated to school performance model. As regards activities it was found the prevalence of a cumulative or copy type of them; only aiming to ensure knowledge. These activities lacked of contextualization and the contents were of little psychological significance. Moreover, individual production activities were scarce. It is concluded that the effort is a necessary condition in order to reach the model of the expected pupil in secondary schools for adults and enough for school learning based on repetition.