Na trilha do egresso: dimensões para orientar as pesquisas com egressos do IFBAIANO

Abstract

The object of this research was the monitoring mechanisms of IFBAIANO graduates, Teixeira de Freitas campus, and sought to answer the issue of what information should be collected and which methodological concepts should be used in research with IFBAIANO graduates that take into account the perspective from the formation of autonomous subjects for insertion into the workforce and for the exercise of citizenship. The general objective was to develop a propositional study of guiding axes research with graduates at the Bahian Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, campus Teixeira de Freitas, informed by the perspective of omnilateral training. In order to investigate the theme of omnilateral training, a dialogue was held with the main authors dealing with the theme and of Professional Education and Technology (EPT), such as Saviani (2007;2008), Kuenzer (2007), Machado (2009), Frigotto (2003;2005), Frigotto and Ciavatta (2003), Frigotto, Ciavatta and Ramos (2005) Ciavatta and Ramos (2011) and Moura (2007;2013), and more specifically, with Demo (2012), Freire (1996; 2017) and Morin (2000; 2015), with regard to training for the construction of autonomy. To analyze how recent changes in the workforce relate to the training processes of EPT graduates, a dialogue was held with Antunes (2009) and Mészáros (2011). With a qualitative approach, this research was classified as analytical-propositive, using as instruments for data collection semi-structured interviews with the managers of the Teixeira de Freitas campus, linked to teaching, research and extension actions, and semi-structured interviews and focus group with graduates of the Administration Technician course. The results show that training in the omnilateral perspective is still in its embryonic stage, as the institution demonstrates that it has not yet taken actions to discuss and develop strategies for its implementation. The existing actions, which seek to develop characteristics of autonomy that enable graduates to live in society and enter the workforce in an emancipated way, are part of the individual initiative of some professors of the research institution. These results contributed to the elaboration of the educational product “On the Trail of Graduates”, which aims to guide research with graduates from the perspective of omnilateral training, presenting dimensions and categories that should be taken into account in the development of these studies.Understanding that, by abolishing the technicistcharacter of the current mechanisms for monitoring graduates, the results can indicate if the training offered fulfills its social role of forming citizens capable of living in society and entering the workforce in a critical and conscientious way.