Abstract
The aim of this study was to present partial results of the Interdisciplinary Higher Education Program (ProFIS) related to the interdisciplinary general education proposal, which represents an innovation in the Brazilian Higher Education culture. The general education provided by the program is concerned in preparing students with greater knowledge, critical sense by expanding their knowledge and culture, and makes them critical citizens and professionals. Besides curricular innovation, the course aims to establish a policy of affirmative action through the inclusion of public school students. Briefly, it presents the general education as curriculum emphasis adopted by universities in various parts of the world. Then, it presents the ProFIS proposal, its current development stage and the analysis of partial results of the evaluation process under development. The evaluation process is developed with teachers, students and course coordination.
Highlights
Since 2011, University of Campinas (Unicamp1) has developed a course that with innovations throughout its structure develops a new way of designing teaching in higher education and meets the Brazilian educationalHow to cite this paper: Pereira, E
This is the Interdisciplinary Higher Education Program—ProFIS, a course which presents innovations in various aspects: the first is the composition of its faculty, which comes from all areas and academic units of Unicamp; it is taught in full-time; its curriculum composition is interdisciplinary and its structure is aimed to include the student in general education activities focused on scientific, social, human, cultural, economic, political and ethical issues
This paper presents partial results of the ProFIS evaluation with data from students and teachers that relate to the proposal of interdisciplinary general education and training
Summary
Since 2011, University of Campinas (Unicamp1) has developed a course that with innovations throughout its structure develops a new way of designing teaching in higher education and meets the Brazilian educational. This is the Interdisciplinary Higher Education Program—ProFIS, a course which presents innovations in various aspects: the first is the composition of its faculty, which comes from all areas and academic units of Unicamp; it is taught in full-time; its curriculum composition is interdisciplinary and its structure is aimed to include the student in general education activities focused on scientific, social, human, cultural, economic, political and ethical issues. The process provides ProFIS data on the adequacy of its objectives, curriculum design, pedagogical work of teachers, student learning, impact on their lives and on the inclusion policy of the program. This paper presents partial results of the ProFIS evaluation with data from students and teachers that relate to the proposal of interdisciplinary general education and training. The second section presents the ProFIS design and the third discusses the results obtained by means of continuous evaluation related to general and interdisciplinary education offered in the first two years of the program (2011 and 2012). We draw concluding remarks critically addressing the results and challenges of this type of higher education
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