Sebastião da Gama (+1952) was a Portuguese poet and writer who also
became famous as a pedagogue in the book he wrote about his teaching daily
life entitled ‘Diário’ (Diary). Reading this book can still be useful to teachers,
particularly nowadays when the pedagogical relationship seems to be not
easy. His (positive) pedagogy is centred on the teacher respect and love for
the student, in search of happiness. Thus, he points out as teachers’ qualities:
to love students, to be creative, respectful, and cheerful. This is reflected upon
teaching and evaluation. Discipline is also centred on the student and punishment
is only applied as a last resort. To conclude, it is about a vital pedagogy
that believes in the student and aims at transforming the class into a social
event and a ‘party’, without neglecting the learning process.
Author
Barros-Oliveira, José H.
Other Author(s)
Universidade de Coimbra. Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação (ed. lit.)
Keywords
Enseignant,
Sebastião da Gama,
Élève,
Professor,
Aluno,
Teacher,
Student