Práticas interdisciplinares no ensino superior: a experiência do curso de graduação em administração da UNAMA - Pará

This work addresses the study of interdisciplinarity in higher administration education, a topic of great relevance in the present context, due to guidelines issued by Ministry of Education through the National Curriculum Guidelines -NCGs for undergraduate courses in Management. The attention on the subject emerges from the gained experience of a researcher and teacher working as manager of an undergraduate course in Business Administration who set up interdisciplinarity through interdisciplinary projects in a management course pedagogical project at a private university in State of Pará/Brazil. The work rebuilds and reports experiences, and studies the practice of lecturers involved in those interdisciplinary actions. The study aimed to identify changes in pedagogical practices of teachers involved in the searched interdisciplinary experience. To address the questions that directed the work and achieve proposed objectives, from a qualitative approach, a significant bibliographical and documentary work was conducted on the topic. In the survey carried out on secondary sources such as publications of major authors and scientific papers reporting interdisciplinary experiences in higher administration education, it was found that interdisciplinarity for its ambiguous character is still poorly understood by teachers, and reports on its application in administration teaching are incipient. This study also used data collected from primary sources, from dialogues through interviews with educational fellows - teachers and officers of the institution that served as locus of the research, who had the opportunity to experience the studied interdisciplinary experience. Data were processed and analyzed using content analysis technique. Research results showed that teachers of the institution of research have a good understanding of meaning of interdisciplinarity as a link between disciplines; it was also found substantial evidence of changes in teaching practices and actions of such teachers based on their participation in interdisciplinary projects. Although the experience studied can be considered innovative and challenging, much needs to be done in the course management for achievement of interdisciplinary actions in the course, particularly regarding to the removal of institutional, methodological, psychosocial, epistemological obstacles in operationalizing interdisciplinary practices, with emphasis on the need of a process of continuous and specific training aiming at developing skills for interdisciplinary acting, to the extent that these education professionals do not perceive themselves able to act as interdisciplinary lecturers

Gestão participativa em educação: compasso e descompasso de uma experiência de democracia no espaço escolar

This work aims at investigating the strategies of management used by State School Joaquim Jose de Medeiros, located in the city of Cruzeta - RN, as award practice of "School of Reference in Management", with a state title in 1999 at the beginning of the decade from 2000, being "Outstanding Brazil" from best management strategies nationally. In 2005, it is ranked among the best experiences of the state. It has been become complex by experiencing in that institution, but at the same time an enjoyable practice, mainly by using a social research, in a qualitative and quantitative approach, and a analysis of the institutional performance of two management practices: from 1995 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2007 . To understand the object, a investigative questionnaire was used with representatives of the school community and carried out an analysis of assessment of institutional and documents of institutional organization of the periods above in order to identify management strategies and examine the influences of the share capital, public policies , the institutional evaluation, in the process of democratic construction that has allowed achievements, highlighting Cruzeta, in the Seridó in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, semi-arid northeast, in the national and international juncture of well-successful experiences in management in institutional categories and leadership. This study becomes relevant to allow understand that the cultural practices of seridoenses that symbolize a capital generated by principles of trust, reciprocity, civic culture, as a driving force in overcoming the problems community and the conquest of democratic principles, worked for the school become a national reference in educational administration. Another aspect that made it natural that school was the collective creation of educational project with the participation and civic culture of self-evaluation as a way to understand the institutional practice and establish guidelines to improve the teaching and practice management in its many dimensions educational, social, administrative - financial and legal

A Internet como tecnointeração da aprendizagem: valorização da cultura e identidade juvenil

The present study investigates Internet as technological interaction in the school environment as a resource of the teaching-learning process. It aims to discuss the lack of synchronicity between proposals of educational access for Internet use and types of access and interaction applied by youngsters. For the development of this research, I resorted to a qualitative, descriptive and explanatory research focused on a group whose subjects are youngsters from eleven to fifteen years of age in a catholic school which belongs to a group of private teaching schools in Natal city, Rio Grande do Norte state. As methodological option it focus on a group and the observation of its participation, discourse analysis and ethnography, considering facts and data of the pedagogical practice concerning the focused theme, besides the attempt to know the youngsters everyday at school and the relationship between them and juvenile cultures. It recognizes the existence of two moments of the focused group: the first related to internet use like technological interaction; the second concerns to the way Internet is problematic as technological interaction in classroom learning. While contacting with youngsters, the study discusses the concepts of Media Environments, Culture, Identity, Network, Consumption and Citizenship. It recognizes that it is relevant for the school to consider Internet a pedagogical tool, directed not just at research, but mostly as learning environment and as learning construction in a collaborative way. It points out the need of approach between school and media environment, reevaluating the pedagogical practice, offering a new evaluation proposal (self-evaluation). It suggests a renewal in the teacher's pedagogical practice in the classroom and using Internet, valuing the connection between technological interaction and communication as motivation elements of student s learning construction and their effective participation in decisions involving citizenship. It gives priority to educational work directed at the establishment of dialogic relationship between codes, learning and contents, leading to the new findings domain in the media environment, enabling the development of abilities and performances directed at the recognition and consumption of information from a critical reading of the media

A configuração da educação física no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciencia e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte IFRN: contexto e perspectivas atuais.

Over time the Physical Education on IFRN has considered the sport as the only possibility of pedagogical action. In the purpose of investigating the aspects that determine this condition, this study aimed the context of physical education within the institutional framework and its current perspectives in the process of institutional transformation. In this sense, were addressed the following study questions: What political pedagogical aspects that influenced the context of Physical Education on IFRN and how the pedagogical experience on Mossoro s campus incorporated the perspectives of curricular proposals transformation for the High School and the theoretical changes of the Brazilian Physical Education. Methodologically the work was based on a qualitative approach characterized as a descriptive- comparative research. The technique of discourse analysis was employed in the speech of research collaborators having as categories of analysis the professional activities time in the institution; The ratio of official use of the assumptions to the pedagogical practice of Physical Education in IFRN; The sport in the education process of students and The Prospects of Physical Education in the current configuration of IFRN. The data analysis allowed us to infer that the theoretical methodology of pedagogical practice of Physical Education in IFRN need to be reformulated and that it is necessary a contextualization with the curricular principles of the political institutional pedagogical project and with the Curriculum Guidelines for Secondary Education. The teaching experience developed in the Mossoro s Campus was contextualized with the national curriculum guidelines for secondary education and the theoretical changes of the Brazilian Physical Education. We conclude that it is necessary a collective action of the group of teachers to transform the educational profile of Physical Education of IFRN, beyond the institutional support to be able to consolidate the physical education curriculum component in the current dimensions of society, human being, education, science, technology and work, proposed by the philosophical principles and epistemological political project of IFRN educational

A coordenação pedagógica e o processo de inclusão do aluno com necessidade educacionais especiais:Um estudo de caso

The school inclusion presents a number of challenges that has been mobilizing initiatives and studies about its effectiveness. If on one hand in such studies and initiatives it becomes important to emphasize on the role and training of teachers, on the other, there is few studies about the role (and performance) of the pedagogical coordination in face of this process. In this sense, this research focuses on the role of educational coordination in face of the school inclusion of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and it undertakes the following study s questions: has the action by the coordinator contributed to the process of including students with Special Educational Needs? How is it presented in the process of inclusion of students with SEN in regular education? And it aims to: investigate the role of the pedagogical coordinator in the process of inclusion of students with Special Educational Needs of Primary Education at regular schools; and to analyze the limits and possibilities of the coordinator actions in the process of inclusion of students with SEN. For the effectiveness of the research, a state school of Elementary School located at the city of Natal/RN was taken as an empiric field. It was selected as research subjects 4 coordinators, 2 teachers of the Multifunctional Resources Room and 2 teachers of 6th to 9th grades. The methodological approach that was used in this research is consistent with the qualitative approach, and it is configured as a case study, as it is understood that this type of research responds to the objective of the study, assuming the observation of everyday school life, the educational document analysis and interviews with the subjects as procedures and tools to build data. The construction and analysis of the data were followed by a dialogue with the literature dedicated to coordinating education and school enrollment. Considering the responsibilities of the contemporary pedagogical coordination due to the challenges and possibilities of schooling for all students, specially regarding to what is referred as collaborative work and ongoing training of teachers, this study points out to the lack of an articulated action related to the school inclusion process, considering the monitoring of the teaching activity and its dialogue with the Multifunctional Resources Room. Moreover, the emphasis on meeting the daily school routines and the compliance with bureaucratic procedures, put it into second, restructuring of the Political-Pedagogical and the possibility of mobilization of school around the problematization and systematization of an inclusive school project. The effectiveness of school s inclusion, therefore, implies the scaling of the functions of the pedagogical coordination, as well as the reorganization of the school it self, to ensure the mediation of collaborative actions, contemplating the teachers continuing education, having as a landmark difficulties, problems and experiences constructed in the school context

O processo de avaliação formativa em ambiente virtual de aprendizagem: um estudo exploratório com professores e alunos de um Centro Universitário do oeste do estado de São Paulo

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Gestão participativa no ensino superior privado: um estudo comparado de fundações

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

A presença da ciência, da técnica, da tecnologia e da produção no curso superior de Tecnologia em Fabricação Mecânica

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

A Pedagogia da alternância na visão dos egressos da EFA de Porto Nacional - TO: a possibilidade de uma formação integral

Neste estudo analisamos como a Formação Integral dos Jovens, um dos pilares fins da rede de Centros Familiares de Formação por Alternância (CEFFA), vem se materializando na Escola Família Agrícola (EFA) de Porto Nacional e como se dá a participação de seus egressos nos diversos aspectos da vida social. A pesquisa baseia-se na abordagem qualitativa com perspectiva dialética, que aqui assume a forma de estudo de caso. Combinamos o uso da pesquisa bibliográfica com outros procedimentos metodológicos como a pesquisa documental, por meio da qual analisamos, entre outros, o Projeto Político e Pedagógico da EFA, relatórios, Leis da Educação e Pareceres. Realizamos, ainda, entrevistas do tipo semiestruturada com 14 egressos escolhidos, após a aplicação de um questionário respondido por 32 dos 103 estudantes que concluíram o Ensino Médio e o Ensino Profissionalizante na EFA, até o ano de 2006. Nos principais documentos da EFA de Porto Nacional, fica expressa a suposição de que a Escola pode contribuir para a Formação Integral de seus jovens, formando-os para a cidadania e construindo uma cultura de participação. A Educação do Campo, na história do Brasil, é um exemplo bem claro do descaso e da negação desse direito por parte do Estado brasileiro, no que diz respeito às políticas públicas para atender os povos do campo. É nesse vácuo da negação do direito, não só pelo próprio Estado, mas também, e principalmente, pelas classes dominantes de nosso país que nasce, no seio da sociedade civil de Porto Nacional, a Escola Família Agrícola, atendendo os jovens do campo daquela região. A EFA foi criada pela COMSAÚDE, uma instituição não-governamental, a partir de debates com as comunidades do campo de Porto Nacional e os Movimentos Sociais locais. Um dos objetivos da criação da Escola era o de atender os sujeitos do campo com uma Educação de qualidade e voltada para as especifidades dessa população, dando ênfase à Agricultura Familiar. A pesquisa concluiu que a Escola avança na medida em que trabalha o conhecimento a partir da leitura da realidade, à luz de outros conhecimentos e possibilidades no seu meio e que ela vem contribuindo para a Formação Integral e cidadã de seus jovens.

O público e o privado na gestão da escola pública brasileira - um estudo sobre o programa “excelência em gestão educacional” da Fundação Itaú Social

O presente trabalho objetiva analisar as implicações do Programa “Excelência em Gestão Educacional” da Fundação Itaú Social na gestão da escola pública brasileira, em termos de orientações teórico- metodológicas contidas em documentos balizadores da parceria firmada. Para tanto, foi feita uma pesquisa documental que, por meio de análise de conteúdo, buscou analisar os documentos referentes a esse programa. As análises desenvolvidas mostraram que o modelo de gestão defendido pela Fundação Itaú para a educação brasileira é o das escolas charter americanas, escolas financiadas pelo setor público, mas administradas pelo setor privado. Tais escolas são apresentadas como tendo melhorado significativamente os índices educacionais nos EUA. No entanto, constatou-se que a realidade concreta não condiz com a apresentada pelo Programa Excelência em Gestão, pois o modelo de gestão baseada nos parâmetros do mercado, que associa conceitos como qualidade, participação, descentralização, autonomia e avaliação à ideia de gerenciamento de recursos com vista à produtividade do sistema educacional, não foi capaz de melhorar o sistema educacional americano. Muito pelo contrário, agravou ainda mais a crise da educação pública naquele País. No Brasil, já existem experiências nesse sentido e as análises sobre as escolas charter que foram implantadas em Pernambuco revelaram que as mesmas adotam na sua gestão padrões gerenciais trazidos do mundo empresarial. Assim, verificou-se a introdução de princípios de mercado como o da gestão gerencial, da definição de metas e resultados, expressos nos seus planejamentos estratégicos, da remuneração por mérito para os professores e a generalização dos testes de avaliação, dentre outros. Nesse contexto, a autonomia escolar é entendida como maior responsabilização dos professores e diretores pelo sucesso ou fracasso da escola, e, sobretudo do gestor, como liderança de todo o processo. Além disso, nessas escolas não existe autonomia pedagógica, pois o projeto pedagógico é elaborado de acordo com critérios de produtividade definidos previamente pelo órgão responsável pela implantação dessas escolas (PROCENTRO). A participação que se desenvolve nesse contexto não passa de um mero processo de colaboração, de mão única, de adesão, de obediência às decisões que são tomadas de cima para baixo. Fica claro que esse modelo de gestão e de escola não contribui para a democratização das relações de poder na escola e consequentemente para a formação da cidadania.

A percepção de docentes, discentes e egressos do curso de engenharia civil - campus de Bauru: sobre algumas questões curriculares

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Entre a teoria e a prática: o projeto político-pedagógico do curso de medicina da UFMA

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

A construção do projeto político-pedagógico das escolas do campo do município de Araraquara

This study aimed to analyze the process of developing and implementing a politicalpedagogical project for rural schools in the city of Araraquara, focusing on one of the schools served. This is an ethnographic qualitative study. The instruments of data collection were participant observation, semi-structured interviews and documentary analysis. It was observed are a change in the community organization throughout the process, with regard to a more active attitude on the part of its members, who have pursued other means to claim the fulfillment of their demands by the Government and relevant institutions, which points to the pedagogical character of participation in the movement to fight for the education they desire. It was also noticed a process of re-signification by the subjects, of their own community identity while seated in an agrarian reform project, as well as a more effective participation of those in everyday life and school organization. It was also observed changes in indicators of school, with an increase in the achievement of students as well as reducing the dropout rate to zero, and the reduction of absenteeism of teachers.

A prática como componente curricular via Projeto Integrado de Prática Educativa (PIPE) no ensino de estatística na Universidade: implementação e implicações na Formação Inicial do Professor de Matemática

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Evaluation of Medical Students’ Attitudes and Performance of Basic Surgery Skills in a Training Program Using Fresh Human skin, Excised During Body Contouring Surgeries

BACKGROUND: Learning surgical skills in the operating room may be a challenge for medical students. Therefore, more approaches using simulation to enable students to develop their practical skills are required. OBJECTIVES: We hypothesized that (1) there would be a need for additional surgical training for medical students in the pre-final year, and (2) our basic surgery skills training program using fresh human skin would improve medical students' surgical skills. DESIGN: We conducted a preliminary survey of medical students to clarify the need for further training in basic surgery procedures. A new approach using simulation to teach surgical skills on human skin was set up. The procedural skills of 15 randomly selected students were assessed in the operating room before and after participation in the simulation, using Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills. Furthermore, subjective assessment was performed based on students' self-evaluation. The data were analyzed using SPSS, version 21 (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL). SETTING: The study took place at the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 186 pre-final-year medical students were enrolled into the preliminary survey; 15 randomly selected medical students participated in the basic surgical skills training course on the fresh human skin operating room. RESULTS: The preliminary survey revealed the need for a surgical skills curriculum. The simulation approach we developed showed significant (p < 0.001) improvement for all 12 surgical skills, with mean cumulative precourse and postcourse values of 31.25 ± 5.013 and 45.38 ± 3.557, respectively. The self-evaluation contained positive feedback as well. CONCLUSION: Simulation of surgery using human tissue samples could help medical students become more proficient in handling surgical instruments before stepping into a real surgical situation. We suggest further studies evaluating our proposed teaching method and the possibility of integrating this simulation approach into the medical school curriculum.