Opportunities, Choices and Vocation: Ways in the Formation Process of ‘Being a Teacher’ in Bachelor Courses in Private Higher Education

• Autor(a) principal: Vieira da Silva Cavalcante, Lígia
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Feldens Schwertner, Suzana
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Tear: Revista de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ifrs.edu.br/index.php/tear/article/view/5426

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a survey conducted with bachelor professors who work in higher education and aims to understand the path which led these professionals to become teachers. This research, defined as a qualitative one, was carried out through semi-structured interviews with eight teachers who work in a private Higher Education Institution in the countryside of Ceará, a state in the northeast of Brazil. These interviews were analyzed using the Content Analysis method. The results show, initially, that teachers' choices for their specific training area happened randomly or under the influence of family members. However, during their undergraduate courses, they managed to identify themselves with the chosen areas and felt accomplished with their professions. The participant teachers reported that, during their undergraduate courses, monitoring, research and other activities with certain disciplines and professors made them see teaching as a professional field. Thus, in order to teach or feel more prepared for real teaching, they followed some training paths from undergraduation. Attending postgraduate studies was the choice of most participants. However, they mentioned that the disciplines of specialization and master courses brought them specific knowledge in the area, but contributed little to their teacher training. By proposing to know this sample of graduate professors, it is expected that this study will contribute to the reflection on teacher education and indicate ways to (re)think teaching practice. Keywords: Teachers formation. Bacharel professors. Private higher education.