Escola e psicologia: Uma história de encontros e desencontros

Abstract

This article proposes to discuss the similarities and differences between Psychology and the School, discussing the heterogeneity of positions on the school failure. A review of scientific literature was conducted in SciELO, using the "Educational Psychology" descriptor. We selected 32 articles published since 2003, which dealt with studies in the Brazilian context and that made a discussion on the introduction of Psychology in the School. A close reading and analysis of articles originated three areas of discussion: The introduction of Psychology in School: common ideologies; Resistances and tensions: the birth of the mismatch between Psychology and the School; and Perspectives on the agenda: an approach that considers the school constellation. The discussion showed that psychology was introduced in the School by passing a medical/clinical model, blaming the student for school failure. Overcoming this model occurred in that this phenomenon started to consider other implications.