Necessidades de formação docente de professores do PRONATEC: um estudo de caso na educação profissional

Abstract

The study of training needs emerges from the perception about the relevance of continuing teacher education, which, in addition to initial training, becomes essential to teaching practice in all types of teaching - from basic to higher education. In this way, it is understood that, from the identification of the needs, a better planning of the educational systems is contemplated and, consequently, an attempt to improve teacher training that has a direct impact on the quality of teaching and learning. Thus, it is chosen the Analysis of Training Needs as the object of study of this research, which seeks to defend the thesis that the knowledge of the specific needs of teacher training, through the reflection of the teacher about their own training needs, constitutes Is to transform their conceptions and practices related to teaching and may consist of programmatic content relevant to the training of teachers in the area studied. Using a qualitative approach, the research comprises a case study and aims to investigate, within the scope of the National Program of Access to Technical Education and Employment (PRONATEC) of the Federal Institute of Paraíba - IFPB (campus João Pessoa), needs of teacher training Of teachers who worked in the discipline Introduction to the World of Work and Fundamentals of Administration, a member of the Common Core of the Curriculum Matrix of the Administrative Assistant course from 2013 to 2014. Based on this research, we sought to understand how the Training needs in the context of the professional performance of the teachers investigated; Understand the factors that interfere in the manifestation of teaching needs and of the need for continuing education; To understand how the respondents deal with their needs (personal and professional) in the research institution, as well as to subsidize information for a possible teacher training course within PRONATEC or similar programs. The study focused theoretically on three central research axes in the area of Education, namely: Continued Teacher Training; Analysis of Training Needs and Professional Education. Regarding the methods and techniques for the construction and collection of data, we used instruments such as: individual semi-directives interviews using semi-structured script and documentary analysis that allowed, afterwards, the application of the Content Analysis method aided by software of Qualitative analysis for data processing, as well as for the organization of results. In view of the research results, a panorama is presented with the categories and subcategories represented in the form of relational networks that expresses connections about the training needs reported by the participating teachers, whose discussions may serve as a parameter to subsidize training courses, aiming at the Contribute in a relevant way to the on-screen program, as well as to stimulate reflections on the theme in question.