Metodologias ativas em contexto universitário: desenvolvimento de um curso de capacitação voltado para docentes do ensino superior

Abstract

This research aimed to develop a training course in active methodologies for teachers at the Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA). The course, entitled Active methodologies for university contexts, corresponds to the educational product conceived during the research and had as its final object the creation of a Pedagogical Design (PD) covering its entire structure. Through this training, we sought to promote mainly the use of teaching strategies based on the principles of active methodologies. The initial stage of the study comprised a diagnosis of the locus of research, which made it possible to identify the characteristics of the institution and its teaching-learning policy in order to adapt the training to the institutional context. In addition, it was possible to draw a profile of the teaching methodologies available at the University, considering the students' point of view and expectations regarding teaching practices developed at the institution. The diagnosis made at UFRA showed the existence of an institutional environment favorable to the implementation of this type of training. The results obtained from this study also enabled the identification and training of a team of professors from the University, who already used activities based on active methods in their classes, which resulted in the invitation to participate in an action research focused on supporting the preparation of the PD of the course. The product testing stage involved conducting a pilot experiment, that is, the first course offering at the institution. The analysis of this experience recommends that the development of this type of training can contribute to help teachers better understand the concept of active methodologies and improve the process of planning and using active methods in their classes. The data collected in the product testing also provided subsidies for the improvement of the training proposal. Considering the germination characteristic of the product, it can be inferred that, with the necessary adaptations, the course can be applied in other training contexts that have similar objectives.