Avaliação, relevância e validade da pós-graduação: docência em EPT no IFBA - polo Salvador

Abstract

This academic work aimed to investigate the relevance and effectiveness of the DocentEPT Specialization Course offered by IFBA – Salvador/BA Campus, from the perspective of its graduates, focusing on their professional training and teaching praxis. It also examined the experiences of instructors, tutors, and the coordination team during the 2023 course offering. The target audience of the specialization comprises graduates in the field of education—particularly nonlicensed professionals working in or aspiring to work in technical and vocational education and training (EPT), whether in teaching or in management roles, especially within technical high school programs in public EPT networks. According to its Course Pedagogical Project, the program has the following objectives: (i) to train education professionals from the state networks of the federated entities to teach in EPT programs, particularly technical high school courses; (ii) to support the production and dissemination of knowledge concerning EPT as a field of study; and (iii) to promote distance education as a pedagogical strategy in the context of EPT. In this regard, a study evaluating the course from the graduates’ perspective is considered essential to contribute to the program's management and continuous improvement. Thus, the study aimed to strengthen the course for future cohorts and to investigate the praxis experiences of its former students. This research falls within Line 2 – Organization and Memories of Pedagogical Spaces in Vocational and Technological Education, under Macroproject 5 – Organization of the Integrated Curriculum in EPT, of the ProfEPT. The study employed a qualitative, quantitative, bibliographic, and documentary approach, involving graduates from federal, state, and private networks. Anonymous questionnaires were distributed via email and digital platforms to analyze whether, according to the graduates, the course contributed to their continuing education as bachelor’s degree holders and/or technologists working in EPT. Finally, the Educational Product is presented: an e-book entitled "Guiding Manual of Good Practices in Teacher Education for EPT: Research Contributions."