Psychopedagogy: what does the professional do and how much does he earn?

Have you heard of the field of psychopedagogy? It is an area of knowledge that aims to study the way human learning occurs, its processes and difficulties.

Today we will understand more about the professional, the psychopedagogue, and how much this professional can earn.

What is psychopedagogy?

Psychopedagogy is a field of study that relates and combines knowledge of Psychology and Pedagogy.

Aiming to understand learning processes, so that people can understand more about ways of learning, find difficulties and develop strategies.

The main focus is to help individuals acquire knowledge more effectively and overcome obstacles that may be affecting their educational development.

Psychopedagogy plays a crucial role in promoting effective education and supporting the integral development of individuals.

Its importance is notorious in the professional area and mainly in the educational area, where psychopedagogues can work together with children and students.

What does a psychopedagogue do?

The psychopedagogue has an important role in understanding more about how people learn and how it is possible to improve these learning processes.

His work involves multidisciplinary approaches, combining psychology and pedagogy. And he may have different activities and functions at work, see more:

Psychopedagogical assessment

Among the activities that the professional can perform is the psychopedagogical assessment, to identify the causes of learning difficulties.

To do this, interviews are conducted with students or the patient in question, seeking to observe their behavior and interactions.

Tests are applied to carry out cognitive and emotional assessments, in addition to understanding how knowledge is absorbed.

Helps with socio-emotional development

Psychopedagogy encompasses more than just cognitive development, also extending to the socio-emotional area.

With this, professionals in the field can teach their students how to deal with emotional problems and challenges that can hinder or harm their learning process.

Diagnostics

The psychopedagogue can also diagnose the patient's learning difficulties.

After the tests and assessment, the psychopedagogue will bring his/her considerations about where the problems come from, whether they are in reading, writing or other areas.

Guidance for parents

Despite learning difficulties, some people may adapt better to different types of learning, such as visual, memory, auditory and many other forms.

Therefore, the professional in this area aims to guide parents and patients on the best ways to study, adapting practices to what is most favorable.

Preparation of Intervention Plans

After the diagnosis, the psychopedagogue develops a personalized intervention plan for the student.

This plan should include strategies and activities that aim to overcome learning difficulties and improve academic performance.

Continuous Monitoring and Evaluation

During the intervention process, the psychopedagogue closely monitors the student's progress, carrying out regular assessments to verify the impact of the strategies implemented.

He must evaluate how the absorption of knowledge is working, and whether the strategies applied are generating results.

Where can you work?

The psychopedagogue is a professional with several roles, his presence ends up being necessary in many establishments and institutions.

Among the places where the professional in this area can work we have:

• Schools;
• Educational institutions;
• Clinics;
• Consulting rooms;
• Nursing homes;
• Hospitals;
• Public or private companies;
• NGOs;
• Research institutions.

Despite these various places where psychopedagogues can work, those who specialize in this area find more opportunities in schools and educational institutions.

What is the psychopedagogy course like?

To become a psychopedagogue, it is necessary to have a degree in Psychology or Pedagogy, so that after graduating the professional can specialize in psychopedagogy.

However, in certain institutions it is already possible to find a bachelor's degree in psychopedagogy, such as in Estacio, Anhanguera, Uninter and some other universities.

As a bachelor's degree course, the duration is 4 years, but as a specialization course, the duration is 1 year.

See some prices for psychopedagogy colleges and courses:

• Ampli – R$149.99;
• Estacio – R$423.41;
• Santo Amaro University (UNISA) – R$564.52;
• Anhanguera – R$357.64;
• Unopar – R$357.64;
• Unicesumar – R$1281,11;
• UniCV – R$268.26;
• Faculty of UNICAMPS – R$398;
• Unifahe – R$268.26;
• UNIASSELVI – R$449.99.

What contents were studied?

There are many topics studied in the psychopedagogy course, some of which are:

• Educational psychology;
• Introduction to sociology;
• Neuroscience of emotions;
• Brain plasticity;
• Educational psychology;
• Literacy Methodology;
• Inclusive education;
• Playfulness and education;
• Psychomotricity;
• Psychopharmacology;
• Psychoanalysis applied to psychopedagogy;
• Human and social sciences;
• Biopsychosocial aspects of aging;
• Adolescence and Youth in the 21st Century.

And many other subjects besides these! The definition of the curriculum will depend on the educational institution itself, following what is permitted by the MEC, Ministry of Education.

How much does a psychopedagogue earn?

Psychopedagogy professionals generally work in schools or educational institutions. Therefore, the average salary will vary according to the type of place and the region of Brazil in which the professional works.

Furthermore, there are some subdivisions within psychopedagogy, meaning that the salary can vary according to the position.

According to Glassdoor, a psychopedagogue professional has an average salary in Brazil of R$$3,154 per month.

Professionals in this area can also work as educational technicians. The average salary for this position is R$1,449 per month in Brazil.

Another possible position is that of educational agent for inclusion or not, which has an average salary of R$2,781.

All of this data was taken from Glassdoor, a very important website when it comes to job vacancies and salary evaluations of professionals, in addition to being updated month to month or according to the needs of the job market.

As we can see, psychopedagogy plays an important role in inclusive education, aiming to provide educational and personal success for all possible patients, students and other audiences.

Therefore, it is a professional area on the rise, with interesting opportunities for psychopedagogues and constant updating of content, methods and learning practices.