As motivações e dificuldades que os estudantes de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Federal de Alagoas possuem frente às disciplinas do setor público: um estudo realizado nos anos de 2023 e 2024

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the motivations and difficulties faced by students on the Accountancy course at the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) in relation to subjects in the public sector, as well as their views on certain situations. To achieve this objective, a descriptive survey was carried out, using a question and answer questionnaire for these students and collecting and analyzing the data. The research is relevant to understanding the obstacles that hinder learning and appreciation of subjects that include accounting applied to the public sector, as well as demonstrating which teaching methods attract and motivate students. The information obtained through the interpretation of the data showed that the participants in the survey have great difficulty in understanding the content of the public sector subjects and that they do not consider these to be their favorite subjects in the entire course. This is due to the excess of theory and little use of complementary activities. In addition, the motivation was the desire to enter the job market in accounting applied to the Public Sector and to take assessments that simulate this day-to-day life, in order to improve their appreciation of the area.