Programa de Acolhimento ao Estudante Ingressante (PRAEI) no IFPI: análise da baixa frequência do discente cursista

Abstract

The research “Programa de Acolhimento ao Estudante Ingressante – PRAEI/IFPI: analysis of the low attendance of students attending the course” is an applied study, carried out within the scope of the Postgraduate Program in Professional and Technological Education (PROFEPT), which had as The objective is to analyze, from the perspective of students in the Incoming Student Reception Program (PRAEI), the reasons for their low attendance in classes in the program offered to those entering the Integrated High School at IFPI Angical. The research carried out a case study, in a descriptive way, with 10 students from the Integrated Technical Course in Food entering the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Piauí – IFPI/Angical do Piauí, located in Angical do Piauí. For the data production stage, the research technique was adopted as a methodology through semi-structured face-to-face interviews, from which the factors that, from the participants' point of view, influence the low attendance of PRAEI students were highlighted in the student narratives. , among these, the following stand out: lack of interest in the program, frustrated expectations regarding the monitor's methodology, time to participate in the program, transportation, among others. Being a research of an applied nature, its educational product was the IFPI Incoming Student Logbook, an educational resource that promotes interest in participating in PRAEI, having playfulness and interaction as its pillars. In this research, the students were evaluators and offered, through their narratives, reflections on the factors that highlight low attendance in the PRAEI. This research brings reflections on the importance of welcoming new students, and discussions about Integrated High School at the Federal Institute of Piauí. Keywords: PROFEPT; Integrated High School; PRAEI; Low frequency.

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