Narrativas reflexivas de estudantes do curso de pedagogia a distância da UFAL (2012, 2013, 2014): um estudo de caso

Abstract

This study has as its theme the recovery of the implementation process of the Distance Learning Pedagogy Course/UFAL in the context of the Open University of Brazil (UAB), seeking to highlight the impacts of training on the personal and professional lives of graduates from the 2012, 2013 and 2014 classes. The research aims to analyse the impacts of training on the personal and professional practices of graduates of the UFAL Distance Pedagogy Course; present historical aspects about the implementation of Distance Education at Ufal, based on the Open University System UAB; identify the challenges and the perspectives of graduates in the academic training process; identify educational practices in the teaching and learning process through professional activity. The objectives described seek, mainly, the answer(s) to the central question, namely: what are the impacts of training on the personal and professional practices of graduates from the 2012, 2013 and 2014 classes? The methodological course was organized contemplating the qualitative research, developed with the angle of the case study, using the reflective narratives of the individuals involved. Data collection occured with the application of a questionnaire and online interviews, with the graduates of the Distance Pedagogy Course, in its offers of 2012, 2013 and 2014, with a total of 30 participants of the 175 graduates. In addition to the instruments and techniques mentioned above, documentary research was also necessary, considering the importance of legal records and norms discussed and approved in the context of teacher training. It became evident that the impacts of the training were positive and contributed both to the personal and professional aspects of the graduates who, at the same time, narrated the importance of EaD at UFAL for teacher training in the State of Alagoas.