EGRESS FROM A MASTER EDUCATION COURSE: PROFILE, AND TEACHING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

This article presents the results of a research with mixed approach, which sought to profile and investigate the contributions of the Master's degree course of a University located in the region of Triangulo Mineiro - MG, for the formation of graduates from 2003 to 2015, who worked in teaching. higher. The corpus of analysis resulted from a questionnaire answered by 44 of these graduates and a semi-structured interview with eight of them. It is based on authors who discuss postgraduate education (Severino, 2006 and 2009; Cury, 2005); in researchers who deal with teacher professional development (Marcelo Garcia, 1999; Cunha, 2010, 2017). Most of the graduates of the researched institution built their trajectory of formation and performance in private institutions of higher education. They have the need for professional improvement and the desire for career advancement, which are the main reasons for pursuing a master's degree, but few had scholarships, the release of professional activities or reduction of workload to complete the course. The most important contribution was the deepening of knowledge. The majority indicated the preparation for the research activity, but it is not the most significant, since these graduates do not always find a favorable environment for this activity in private institution where they work.