Formação continuada: repercussões na prática docente

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the repercussion of the Continuing Development course given by NUPE UNISINOS for the teaching practice of the Nursery School teachers who attended the Studies Group in São Sebastião do Caí, during the years of 2007 and 2008. The researchs character was qualitative and the main employed methodologies used to data collection were: document analyzes, questionnaire (implicating all the teachers of the Studies Group) individual, semi-structured interviews (with four selected teachers of the Studies Group) and observation. The collected data wasanalyzed using the principles of the Content Analyze. The theoretical reference that enlightened the findings of this research was based on authors like: Freire (1996), Nóvoa (1995), Marcelo Garcia (1995, 1999), Pérez Gomez (1997), Esteves (2010). Rios (2002, 2006), Cunha (1998, 2006, 2009), Cardoso (1997) and Carbonell (2002), besides some others. The research found out the importance of the Continuing Development for the participating teachers, once it created a study and knowledge sharing space. This space allowed the teachers to think about their own practice and ascribe a new meaning for it. The research also learned that this process contributed to the teachers knowledge development once the built knowledge still makes sense for their practice, indicating innovation.