Aprendizagem transformadora à luz de Mezirow: relação entre formação e atuação profissional de egressos do curso de Hotelaria/UFPB.

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze such as the academic formation transformed graduates of the course of Hotel/UFPB for their professional performance in the light the Mezirow‟s.To achieve it, the following specific objectives have been established: a) Investigate the perspectives of meaning occurred with the graduates in the learning process during their formation in the Hotel course; b) Verify the learning domains that have occurred with the graduates in the learning process during their training in the Hotel course; c) Identify the types of reflection that occurred with the graduates in the learning process during their training in the Hotel Management course. In order to understand the research theme, a theoretical foundation was developed that addresses the learning conceptualization and its perspectives, such as: adult learning, self-directed learning, experiential learning, learning in action and transformative learning. The research used a qualitative approach, descriptive type and applied nature. Thus, a semi-structured interview with six graduates of the hotel course was performed, three women and three men, two graduates from each period: 2016.1; 2016.2 e 2017.1. And for the interpretation of the data, a comprehensive and interpretative analysis was performed. The results show that there has been a change in meaning schemes, such as: maturation, critical sense adherence, self-direction, self-confidence and new skills to deal with the challenges of their professional performance. It is concluded that the presence of some constitutive elements of transformative learning, but it can not be concluded that the academic training of graduates of the hotel course is characterized by a transformative learning in Mezirow levels.