Formação continuada de técnicos em assuntos educacionais : aprendizagens e contribuições institucionais

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the contribution of the Postgraduate Program in Public Policies, Management and Evaluation of Higher Education (PPGAES) to the training of Educational Affairs Technicians at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) who graduated from the Program, focusing on personal, professional and institutional development. With training in the field of education, the professional category called Educational Affairs Technician (TAE) is a permanent position at the higher education level, level E (Law No. 11.091/2005), requiring a degree in pedagogy or other teaching qualifications. The investigation was based on the contributions of Tessarini et al. (2020); Sousa Júnior and Lopes (2019); Cury (2019); Moura (2017); Sanseverino and Gomes (2017), Silva and Melo Filho (2021), and Arruda (2021), among others. Methodologically, the research adopted a qualitative approach, using the Focus Group (Gatti, 2005) as the data collection procedure, involving seven TAEs (Technical- Administrative Employees) who graduated from the PPGAES Professional Master's Program. Thematic analysis was adopted as the method of data interpretation and categorization, taking as reference the categories: Impact on personal, professional, and institutional life; Professional Learning; Research Feedback; Expectations and Opportunities generated with the completion of the course. The results demonstrated that the PPGAES contributed significantly to the trajectory of the TAEs at the Institution, bringing contributions that crossed the personal and professional spheres, reaching the institutional environments of UFPB. Furthermore, it was concluded that the master's program provided opportunities for professional development, qualification, and professional strengthening for the Technical-Administrative Employees of UFPB, considering the specificities of the position. As a Technical-Technological Product, a prototype webpage linked to the official PPGAES page was developed in order to give visibility to the dissertations defended by Educational Affairs Technicians, as well as their institutional contributions.