As representações sociais dos alunos ingressantes no curso de pedagogia

Abstract

The interest in the topic covered in this research is due to the fact that students who begin the Pedagogy Course in a private College in Minas Gerais State, have a variety of profiles, thus, some are high school graduated, others majored in teaching courses (Professional Technical) and some work as teachers in kindergarten schools yet, and teach for the first grades of elementary school. Professors of the Education Course often bring to the course coordination difficulties they face in teaching to a group that has such diversity and heterogeneity. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the social representations and expectations of academic entrants of Pedagogy about the course, featuring a variety of profiles, trying to analyze the reasons for the choice of a course in teacher training in higher education. The research was configured in a qualitative approach, involving study of case. The research tools that facilitated achieving the intended goals were: semi-structured interviews, documented analysis procedures and testimonials. Students who participated in the research were selected by their profiles, thus, high school graduated academics, graduated for teaching (Professional Technical) and those who already work as teachers in kindergarten schools and first grades of elementary school. 30 entrants were chosen, four of each academic profile who agreed to participate anonymously. Understanding the diversity of perceptions and expectations of customers should help subsidize and rethink the pedagogical project of the Pedagogy Course focused in the research.