METODOLOGIAS ATIVAS NO ENSINO SUPERIOR: reflexões sobre a formação docente e a prática educativa

Abstract

The following study is part of the line of research “Training Processes and Development” under the Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Program in Management and Regional Development at Centro Universitario do Sul de Minas, which seeks to encourage important questions regarding the initial and continued training of teachers active in higher education. This research aims to investigate teaching and learning practices using Active Methodologies in in-person Undergraduate courses at Higher Education Institutions, seeking to map the sociodemographic profile, which Active Methodologies are used by professors and identify what are the main difficulties in relation to work with Active Methodologies. Using a qualitative-quantitative approach, 76 teachers who work in higher education participated in this study, who responded to an online questionnaire. Of these, 20 agreed to participate in a semi-structured interview. The questionnaire data were treated using descriptive statistics. The interviews were transcribed and processed by IRaMuTeq and then analyzed through content analysis technique. The results demonstrated that the participants in this study approve and use Active Methodologies. As there is no standard in the training and development of these professors for the recognition and application of Active Methodologies as a means of promoting meaningful learning, it only demonstrates that the trajectory was unique for each interviewee. The research highlighted the difficulties of student engagement and profile, the specific training of teachers and the infrastructure provided by educational institutions. The Case Study is considered the most used methodology. It is expected that this study will contribute to the field of teacher training, especially with regard to the possibilities of implementing Active Methodologies from an interdisciplinarity perspective and the management of pedagogical processes. It is expected to publish the preliminary and final results of this research at scientific events and in national and international journals.