Coordenações de cursos técnicos: perspectivas da atuação profissional na busca pela integração entre ensino, pesquisa e extensão, com base na teoria histórico-cultural

Abstract

As part of the Professional and Technological Education sector, the praxis of the civil servants who work in the management of an institution aims to fulfill its institutional objectives. As part of the research focus called “Organization and Memories of Pedagogical Spaces in Professional and Technological Education (EPT)” of the Professional Master's Degree in Professional and Technological Education in the National Network (ProfEPT), this work aimed to verify whether the professional practice, attributions, and responsibilities of course coordinators contemplate the implementation of the principle of indissociability between teaching, research, and extension. The principle is a reference for the educational model proposed by the Federal Institutes and is included in the institutional mission of the IFMS. This is a qualitative study, applied in nature in terms of its purpose, and exploratory and descriptive in terms of its objectives. The data was collected through a literature search, a documentary survey, and semi-structured interviews. Supported by Vygotsky's cultural-historical approach, the theoretical framework encompassed the planning, development, and application of the educational product, including the analysis of the results using microgenetic analysis. The data showed that although the coordinators recognize the importance of the principle, many face institutional and operational challenges that hinder its full implementation. This reinforces the demand for a communicative institutional structure that fosters more training aimed at improving management practices. The microgenetics approach applied to analyzing the interviews allowed for an understanding of the changes in the coordinators' practices over time. The educational product created was an e-book called “Dialogues between Teaching, Research, and Extension: Course Coordination”. The research participants highlighted its value as an initial orientation and support tool for new coordinators, which is useful for facilitating dialogue within the academic community. However, it was suggested that the e-book should be complemented with broader training and it must be updated periodically to ensure its relevance. Overall, participants saw it as a valuable resource with the potential to contribute significantly to the course coordinators’ performance.