Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Catarinense: os desafios de sua implantação e qualificação/complementação do quadro docente

Abstract

In 2007, the Federal Government has proposed, through a call from the Ministry of Public Education (Brazil, MEC / SETEC no. 2 / 2007) entitled "Public Call for Proposals for the constitution of the Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology - the implantation of the Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology". On December 29, 2008 Law No. 11.892 gave new configuration to the federal network of professional education in Brazil, deploying officially the Federal Institutes. The legal guideline included support for the implantation of new infrastructure, with the requirement that the institutions continue to offer: 50% of high school, 20% undergraduate, 30% technology and bachelor degrees in engineering, graduate broadly and too narrowly. This study analyzes the implementation of the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina - Campus Camboriú, investigating the impact of the transfer with a special focus on needs related to the expansion and training of the faculty. It is characterized as a qualitative research, of a "case study", focusing on analysis of the Federal Institute for Education, Science and Technology of Santa Catarina, with six campuses, however, the sampling universe was the Campus Camboriú, formed by former Agricultural College of Camboriú, which is believed, may enable reflections and inferences to others. The study presents showed three distinct times: the first consisted of deepening of the theoretical framework in order to substantiate the analysis of the research. In the second, there was a data collection site at the institution the object of study. In the third phase, there was an analysis of data, reflections and make suggestions. The survey on the management of the Campus was carried out through questionnaires sent to teachers. We investigated the teaching staff of the campus and the need for qualification and training to meet the new demands of offering higher education courses. Through the data collected, it was possible to submit proposals for restructuring, aiming at implementing new courses in the areas of Information and Communications, Natural Resources, Undergraduate, Business Management, Environment, Health and Safety and Industrial Production, taking into account the Institutional Development Project (IDP). Based on the study, there was a need for greater investment in teacher training to meet the specific needs of the new institution created by the federal government: the Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology.