THE LABORATORY OF PSYCHOLOGY OF FACULDADE DOM BOSCO AND THE
PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION IN BRAZIL
Elizabeth de Melo Bomfim1
Maria Teresa Antunes Albergaria2
ABSTRACT
This paper seeks to discuss, in the context of the education psychology in Brazil,
the role of the psychology laboratory of the former Faculdade Dom Bosco de Filosofia,
Ciências e Letras of São João del-Rei. The laboratory was created in 1955 and had
modern equipments equivalent to those existing in Europe. It also aimed at the
enhancement of undergraduate education. Among the achievements of the laboratory,
there were the creation of the Psychology and Education Institute, the implementation of
a Course of Educational Orientation as well as of an active educational and professional
orientation service. The laboratory’s library has been recently recovered and has been
made available for consultation at the Center of Documentation and Research on the
History of Psychology of LAPIP/UFSJ.
Key Words: History of psychology and education in Brazil, history of psychology
laboratory, history of the "Salesianos" catholic group in Brazil
1
Pesquisadora associada do Laboratório de Pesquisa e Intervenção Psicossocial – LAPIP, da
Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei – UFSJ; Professora aposentada do Departamento de
Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG.
2
Pesquisadora do Laboratório de Pesquisa e Intervenção Psicossocial – LAPIP, da Universidade
Federal de São João Del-Rei – UFSJ; Professora do Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade
Federal de São João Del-Rei.
Pesquisas e Práticas Psicossociais, v. 1, n. 2, São João del-Rei, dez.2006