Psicologia Escolar e educação superior: Possibilidades de atuação profissional

Abstract

In this paper we present discussions on the challenges and possible actions of the school psychologist in Higher Education. The contemporary socio-economic and political contexts have generated demands for Higher Education, causing changes in the institutions and in the training process, favoring the development of diversified actions. This situation enables the development of research projects and intervention of School Psychology. To illustrate the discussion we display a study of higher education in a public institution. Our aim is to investigate the possibilities of action for the school psychologist with the focus on a frequent issue in this educational space: the difficulties faced by new students. The study demonstrates the possibilities for School Psychology to contribute to the management of educational policies and practices that meet the difficulties pointed out by students and teachers. Besides, it also indicates challenges related to the conceptions of School Psychology and the characteristics of the educational process in Higher Education.