O trabalho dos profissionais de engenharia do Instituto Federal Farroupilha no contexto da educação profissional e tecnológica

Abstract

This dissertation is part of Research Line 1 – Educational Practices in Professional and Technological Education, linked to Macroproject 1 – Methodological Proposals and Teaching Resources in Formal and Non-Formal Educational Spaces in Professional and Technological Education, within the Professional Master’s Program in Professional and Technological Education (ProfEPT). The general objective was to analyze the perceptions of engineering professionals at the Farroupilha Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology (IFFar) regarding their work in the context of Professional and Technological Education (PTE), and to contribute to strengthening potential connections between their work and the educational process in this teaching modality. The specific objectives were: a) to analyze the engineering professionals’ understandings of their professional roles at IFFar; b) to build insights into the aspects that reflect their knowledge within the context of PTE; c) to develop feedback for the research participants as a tool to support their understanding of their professional roles in the context of PTE; d) to analyze participants' impressions of this feedback, improving it and transforming it into a resource for future consultation that contributes to a better understanding of the role of their work within IFFar. As for the methodology, the approach was qualitative, and the procedure adopted was a case study. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews with engineering professionals at IFFar, totaling ten participants. Data were analyzed using Discursive Textual Analysis (DTA). The analysis and discussion of the data revealed that among the two aspects of alienation in work defined by Marx (2004), one — alienation within the work process — was not identified. This is because the research indicated that engineering professionals are committed to their work and to the benefits it can bring to the academic community. However, the second aspect — alienation regarding the product of the work — was observed, as the professionals do not fully understand the goals of PTE in student education. Based on this diagnosis, an educational product was developed and presented in video format, aiming to promote reflection on the role of engineering professionals within the institution.