Percepções da formação continuada de docentes na educação superior

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to analyze the perceptions of university professors in Rio Grande do Sul about the implications of continuing education in the teaching career. Continuing education is, more than ever, a necessity for those who have teaching as a profession. In recent decades, it has been possible to follow several changes in the world. Higher Education institutions were not left out of this process. For the professor, seeking constant updating makes all the difference in the qualification of teaching practice. Therefore, the problem of this research has the following question: what were the perceptions of continuing education in the teaching career of university professors? The methodological course resulted in a qualitative research, of an exploratory nature, carried out through semi-structured interviews with three professors. For analysis, the assumptions of Content Analysis were used (BARDIN, 2016). The following categories of analysis were elaborated: professional teaching choice, knowledge necessary for teaching, institutional support, pedagogical support and collaboration among peers. It was possible, through the chosen categories and the analysis of the teachers' answers, to observe which strategies the professionals used to circumvent the difficulties found during the teaching and pedagogical path