Formação do técnico e o mundo do trabalho: uma abordagem a partir do IFCE/campus Iguatu

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the structure of the undergraduate curriculum of the Agricultural Technician Course at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceara - IFCE / Campus Iguatu and its adaptation to the new expectations of the productive sector and of the labor environment. Initially, it is presented the context of agricultural education in South-Central region of Ceará based on the historical aspects of professional and technological education in Brazil. Then there is the analysis of the main theories relating to the foundations of curricular skills in technical courses that were influential in the construction of the undergraduate curriculum in Agriculture. The research was systematized by the application of interviews applied to graduates, to farmers and managers of public institutions that provide technical support to agriculture. Through the analysis of the interviews it was detected an evident need to provide comprehensive training for the technician, in order to give them the possibility to keep up with technological advances in his area. On the other hand, it became evident that the practical classes are not enough for the professional so that he can have a performance compatible with the development of the agricultural sector, and due to this gap, the agricultural technicians have to apply for extra professional training / update to full fill the demands of knowledge in specific areas. Based on this study it was possible to conclude that, despite the quality of training of the agricultural technician, there is an imminent need to "open the doors of the school" for producers / rural entrepreneurs and, through a dialectical approach to revise the undergraduate curriculum in Agriculture .