Organizational and pedagogical notes of the Federal Institutes and the Physical Education scenario

Abstract

PIRES, Ademir Faria; PIZANI, Juliana; KRAVCHYCHYN, Claudio  and  BARBOSA-RINALDI, Ieda Parra. Organizational and pedagogical notes of the Federal Institutes and the Physical Education scenario. Acta Educ. [online]. 2025, vol.47, e66287.  Epub May 01, 2025. ISSN 2178-5201.  https://doi.org/10.4025/actascieduc.v47i1.66287.

This descriptive study aims to diagnose, based on the perception of pedagogical coordination and Physical Education teachers, the organizational and pedagogical specificities of Federal Institutes in the state of Paraná, with emphasis on Physical Education. Data collection was based on semi-structured interviews with six physical education teachers and six course coordinators from six campuses of the Federal Institutes of Paraná. The research findings demonstrate that the Federal Institutes are made up of organizational and pedagogical specificities that can be subdivided into potentialities and weaknesses. Among the potentialities, we find the central categories: pedagogical issues and organizational issues of teaching work. The ‘tripod’ relationship between teaching, research and extension stood out in the interviewees' speech, becoming one of the differentials that interfere in the institution's daily life and in its results in the development of the teaching and learning process. Regarding weaknesses, we identified important characteristics that impact on the organizational issues of teaching work. Issues related to physical spaces, material resources, organization and absorption of teaching and administrative functions also came to the fore. In general, there were some pointed out peculiarities making these institutions to be considered unique in the Brazilian educational scenario. Although the findings of this study are related to the specific reality of the investigated campuses, they demonstrate that they can be referenced and contributed to the development of other units, since they show characteristics that concern the identity of the Federal Institutes.

Keywords : vocational education; technical education; pedagogical issues; administrative structure; educational research.

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