Brazilian Graduate Research Articles

Contribuição da pós-graduação brasileira em Ciências Ambientais na implementação da Agenda 2030

Objetiva-se analisar, discutir e refletir sobre a contribuição da Pós-graduação brasileira na área de avaliação de Ciências Ambientais (CiAmb) da CAPES à sociedade, no processo de incorporação dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS). Para tanto, foram analisados trabalhos de conclusão de cursos (TCCs), dissertações e teses, de 13 PPGs com doutorados acadêmicos notas “7, 6 e 5”, dois com mestrados profissionais nota "5" e dois com mestrado profissional em rede nacional. Os dados, obtidos na Plataforma Sucupira, foram comparados com descritores dos 17 ODS e analisados por meio de um algoritmo computacional. Os resultados foram organizados conforme as dimensões dos ODS e por região. Em que pese a dimensão ambiental se sobressair às demais, verificou-se que os PPGs têm colocado esforços ao compromisso de atender à Agenda 2030, caracterizando a relevância e importância da Área de Ciências Ambientais na formação de talentos humanos que contribuam ao desenvolvimento sustentável do país.

O MESTRADO PROFISSIONAL EM EDUCAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL E TECNOLÓGICA - PROFEPT - E O SIGNIFICADO DESSA OFERTA DE FORMAÇÃO EM PÓS GRADUAÇÃO NO BRASIL

Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar a contribuição do Mestrado Profissional em Educação Profissional e Tecnológica - ProfEpt para a pós graduação brasileira. Faz um rápido histórico do programa, apresentando o volume de inscritos, as dissertações defendidas e os produtos educacionais em paralelo a discussão sobre a oferta de cursos de mestrado no âmbito da Educação Profissional, dentro dos Institutos Federais. Verifica-se que desde sua implantação em 2017, trezentas e quatorze (314) dissertações foram defendidas com seus respectivos produtos educacionais disponibilizados para uso na educação profissional, tanto no ensino médio ou superior, quanto na gestão. Além disso, é o único programa presente em todo o território nacional, demonstrando que a demanda de formação ainda existe em nosso país, bem como a necessidade de aprofundamento desta questão.

Democracia e pobreza em pesquisas brasileiras sobre educação literária

Este artigo dedica-se à presença/ausência do debate sobre democracia e pobreza nos recentes estudos desenvolvidos em programas de pós-graduação stricto-sensu brasileiros, devotados à Educação Literária – aqui entendida, com Candido (1995), como um direito. Trata-se de um trabalho meta-intelectual, desenvolvido sob a perspectiva materialista histórica e dialética; mapeia ocorrências, nos estudos focalizados, de termos-chave atinentes ao recorte, evidenciando que a tematização da singularidade, da individualidade e da particularidade é muito mais recorrente, e questiona tais dados. A partir de tal constatação, propõe-se uma reflexão a respeito da dimensão ético-política dos estudos científicos avançados desenvolvidos no país no campo.

EXPANSÃO E FINANCIAMENTO DA PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO E DESIGUALDADE REGIONAL NO BRASIL (2002-2018)


 
 
 
 O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar a expansão e o financiamento da Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu, no período 2002-2018, considerando o contexto de desigualdade regional brasileira. A pesquisa, com abordagem quali-quantitativa, tem como base empírica os dados estatísticos do Sistema de Informações Georreferenciadas da CAPES (GEOCAPES) e da Execução Orçamentária da União. Os resultados apontam expressivo movimento de expansão da Pós-Graduação no país, com índices mais acentuados nas regiões Norte e Nordeste, mas também revelam ainda haver elevada concentração no eixo sul-sudeste. Em relação ao financiamento, destaca-se a elevada redução orçamentária da CAPES, a partir de 2014, com fortes implicações na manutenção dos Programas, particularmente no que diz respeito aos auxílios financeiros a pesquisadores e estudantes. Em síntese, conclui-se que sem o necessário financiamento público serão aprofundadas as disparidades regionais na Pós-Graduação brasileira.
 
 
 

Epistemic Matrices In The Construction Of Knowledge On Learning in Organizations

Our critical epistemic review examines how researchers deal with the creation of knowledge regarding learning in organizations from the standpoint of cognitive interests. We adopted the epistemic matrices’ analytical model elaborated by Paes de Paula (2016), who handles the creation of knowledge based on cognitive interests and epistemic reconstruction, as an alternative to the paradigms of Burrel and Morgan (1979). The object of analysis were dissertations defended in Brazilian stricto sensu graduate programs in Administration. The identification of cognitive interests in the dissertations was based on sociological approaches classified by the circle of epistemic matrices, which encompasses pure sociological approaches and sets of overlapping closed curves, forming hybrid sociological approaches. The latent and clear content of sociological approaches were collected and analyzed using the qualitative data analysis software Atlas.ti 7. We conclude that the technical and practical interests guide the creation of knowledge regarding learning in organizations – putting aside the emancipatory interest in our discussions. We also conclude that, in order to make contributions for the advancement of knowledge, our study must go beyond the aggregation of cognitive interests; it is necessary to investigate the postulates of sociological approaches to which the interests are connected.

Transparência no Campo da Administração Pública: um estudo na produção científica dos programas de pós-graduação brasileiros

The demands for public transparency have been expanded, due to the recognition of its importance as an instrument for strengthening social Accountability and governance. Trying to understand how the subject has been studied in the Brazilian graduate courses in the field of public administration, the present study mapped the scientific production in the period from 2008 to 2018, regarding the context in which the studies were carried out and the topics addressed together with the theme of transparency. It was verified that the studies were performed after the Freedom of Information law went into effect and are linked mainly to Master’s programs, especially in the professional modality. The institutions located in the Southeast Region were responsible for about 50% of the production of the period, with emphasis on the institutions of Rio de Janeiro. Transparency was always studied with other topics, mainly with LAI, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Governance, Accountability and Participation.

Acceptance of systematic reviews as Master/PhD theses in Brazilian graduate programs in dentistry

This study aimed to evaluate whether a master and PhD thesis in Brazilian graduate programs in dentistry can be based on a systematic review (SR). In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed the coordinators of Brazilian graduate programs in dentistry using a self-administered questionnaire including questions about whether an SR meets requirements for approval of a master or PhD thesis, instructions regarding how to use an SR as the method for a master or PhD thesis, and reasons and barriers that SRs were not recognized as acceptable for a master or PhD thesis. The responses were analyzed descriptively, and tables and graphs were created to summarize the data. Among 101 graduate programs invited to participate in the study, 38 (37.6%) returned the questionnaire. Over three-quarters of surveyed programs (n=30, 78.1%) answered that SRs, in whole or in part, meet the criteria for a master or PhD thesis. Likewise, most programs answered that a master or PhD thesis could be exclusively based on an SR (n=28, 73.7%). The same number of programs pointed out that one possible reason for not recognizing SRs as a master or PhD thesis is either the lack of SR expertise among committee members (n=28, 73.7%) or the lack of adequate training of candidates in SR methodology (n=26, 68.4%). SRs are well accepted as a master or PhD thesis by Brazilian graduate programs in dentistry. Educational initiatives should be encouraged to promote understanding of SR methodology and increase acceptance among graduate programs worldwide.

COVID-19, GRADUATE STUDANT AND EMERGENCY AID: dispose or not?

COVID-19 imposed measures of social distance, which caused economic impacts, to some countries. The Brazilian government has proposed measures to resolve this impact, including emergency aid for self-employed and informal workers. At the same time, the functioning of the Brazilian stricto sensu graduate program has a history of precariousness that makes the scholarship holder have the economic profile of the beneficiary of this aid. The development agencies authorized the accumulation, but the moral question still remains: should the scholarship holder request it? The study problematized this question based on data from a questionnaire answered by 63 members of Brazilian graduate groups.

Implicações do sistema de classificação de periódicos Qualis em práticas de publicação no Brasil entre 2007 e 2016

O sistema de classificação de periódicos Qualis tem sido utilizado como indicador da qualidade das pesquisas desenvolvidas no Brasil, configurando uma importante engrenagem dos mecanismos de avaliação da produção científica e distribuição de recursos no país. Nesse viés, esse artigo busca mostrar a forma como o sistema de classificação Qualis, não exaustivo e publicado anualmente, tem induzido a produção científica dos programas de pós-graduação brasileiros, após duas décadas de sua implantação pela CAPES. Para tanto, observou-se a frequência de publicações em periódicos que constavam no sistema Qualis entre 2007 e 2016, para oito diferentes áreas de avaliação. A partir da utilização do indicador SJR fornecido pela Scopus, o impacto internacional dos periódicos mais frequentes naquele período foi verificado, bem como a concentração de artigos entre os mesmos. Os resultados evidenciam que o Qualis direcionou a publicação de artigos para um número restrito de periódicos e que essa produção se concentrou naqueles de mais baixo fator de impacto dentre o restrito conjunto de veículos mais utilizados para publicação. A análise de dados permitiu observar o direcionamento dos esforços, por parte dos pesquisadores, para publicar em periódicos que trazem maior pontuação no sistema, independente do tipo de visibilidade proporcionada pelo veículo do ponto de vista nacional e internacional.

Ensino de metodologias em Ciências Sociais e Humanas nos programas de pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva (2002-2016)

The contributions by Human and Social Sciences in Health (HSSH) have been decisive for dealing with the social dynamics involving human life, suffering, and illness. Thus, analysis of the configuration of the HSSH field has been a key research theme for many Brazilian authors. This article analyzes training in HSSH (with a special focus on research training) in graduate studies programs in Public Health from 2002 to 2016, considering the course supply in HSSH and the courses involving methodological training, based on their size, frequency, and principal theoretical and methodological influences. Our source was the files of "Disciplines" and "Program Proposals" in the Indicator Notebooks from the Brazilian Graduate Studies Coordinating Board (CAPES) and Sucupira databases. The syllabuses were read and analyzed for their themes, objectives, bibliographies, and authors. Data were recorded on an Excel spreadsheet and analyzed with the R statistical package. The results show stability in the course supply in HSSH (some 20% over the period), but a modest presence of methodological courses in Social Sciences. We found a diversity of theoretical and methodological references, especially compilation works or didactic texts. We highlight the lack of classic texts and authors in the Social Sciences. The conclusions point to the challenge of transposing operative training, which allows instrumentally executing highly relevant research for health, but which can affect the potential for consolidation and theoretical innovation in social thinking in health.

Profile of the research production in Human and Social Sciences in Health and researchers' perceptions: strides, limits, and challenges

This article aims to establish a profile of research production by professors in the field of Human and Social Sciences in Health (HSSH) in graduate studies programs in Public Health, focusing on the period from 2004 to 2012 (three consecutive three-year of the assessment by the Brazilian Graduate Studies Coordinating Board - CAPES), as well as the researchers' views of the publishing process and the main challenges. The data sources were the CAPES assessment notebooks from 2004 to 2012 and the research output recorded in the Curriculum Lattes database for 176 professors from the HSSH field accredited in the graduate studies programs in Public Health in the same period, obtained from the ScriptLattes tool. Online questionnaires were answered anonymously by 59 researchers, besides in-depth semi-structured interviews with 19 researchers from different generations, in addition to incorporating the authors' perceptions from both data sources on the field's recent situation. Research output in HSSH increased by 60.49% in the production of articles and 25.22% in the production of books in the period studied (62.36% of the research output was published in the form of articles). However, the number of researchers did not increase during the period, which may be explained by the difficulty in accreditation in the graduate studies programs due to growing pressure to publish. Researchers from the field expressed dissatisfaction with various aspects of the science publishing process and the effects of CAPES assessment, including the push for "productivism", overlooking differences between areas in research production tempos and processes, a situation that can compromise Public Health's inherent interdisciplinarity.

Kangaroo-mother care method: a documentary study of theses and dissertations of the brazilian nurse (2000-2017).

to characterize theses and dissertations that address Kangaroo-Mother Care Method produced in Brazilian Graduate Nursing Programs from 2000 to 2017. a documentary study of qualitative approach. From a total of 207 papers, 185 were excluded and 22 were selected. in 2006 and 2014 there was a higher number of master's dissertations. In 2001, 2013 and 2017, there were three productions of doctoral theses. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Federal University of Santa Catarina) presented the largest number of publications, with five studies, followed by Universidade Federal da Bahia (Federal University of Bahia), with four. Kangaroo-Mother Care Method has been researched in Brazilian Graduate Nursing Programs, mainly from the qualitative approach, highlighting the importance, contributions and difficulties of its application as a public policy.

A pesquisa em Política Educacional: análise de aspectos teórico-epistemológicos em teses de Doutorado (2010-2012)

The epistemological (theoretical-methodological) weaknesses of research and the little production of studies that discuss such issues in the field of education policy are pointed out by the literature as a challenge for the consolidation of the field and researchers’ education. Such notes have led to questions about the scientificity of such studies, which has placed to researchers the need of evaluating the research and its context of production, as well as the understanding of its characteristics, weaknesses and potentialities in order to improve the field and the study themes linked to education policy. With the intention of contributing to this debate, this paper aims to present the result of the analysis of 27 doctoral dissertations produced in Brazilian Graduate Programs in Education with a Doctorate, in the research lines of education policy, in the period 2010-2012, so as to verify the presence or not of the epistemological weaknesses pointed out by the literature. Keywords: Epistemological fragility. Analysis of doctoral dissertations. Education policy.

Mapeamento das temáticas dos dossiês das revistas dos programas de pós-graduação em Ciências da Religião e Teologia no Brasil

O presente artigo apresenta um primeiro resultado parcial do projeto de pesquisa de Mapeamento da produção da Área de Ciências da Religião e Teologia no Brasil, que diz respeito mais precisamente à análise do histórico dos dossiês publicados pelos periódicos acadêmicos vinculados aos 21 Programas de Pós-Graduação de Ciências da Religião, com suas variantes e de Teologia. O objeto de análise, portanto, é delimitado nas edições que publicaram dossiês temáticos nas 34 revistas de cunho científico vigentes no último quadriênio de avaliação da CAPES, iniciado em 2017 até o presente momento, abrangendo o período de 1969, quando é publicado o primeiro dossiê, até 2018, por meio de métodos sociométricos, bibliométricos, análise de redes sociais e demais abordagens estatísticas.

Development of research on nursing diagnoses in Brazilian graduate programs.

to characterize the development of research on nursing diagnoses in nursing graduate programs and verify the application of the results of these studies according to the perception of academic advisors. documental research on dissertations and theses available from the databases of Brazilian universities with graduate programs in nursing, and exploratory survey on the practical application of their results. 216 dissertations and theses were analyzed. Most of them were descriptive studies, and the most widely used diagnostic taxonomy was NANDA International. Little practical use of the knowledge produced by the dissertations and theses was identified. Although there has been a considerable increase in research on nursing diagnoses, the survey stage revealed scarce practical application of their results, prompting the need for further studies in order to identify the barriers in the way of transposing theory to practice.

Formação de professores universitários na pós-graduação stricto sensu em Educação Física no Brasil: uma revisão sistemática

O objetivo do artigo foi investigar como tem se configurado a formação de professores universitários nos programas brasileiros de pós-graduação stricto sensu em Educação Física. Recorremos à revisão sistemática de literatura para verificar as produções científicas que tratam do assunto. Realizamos a busca nas bases de dados Lilacs, Scielo, Web of Science e Sport InformationResource Centre (SportDiscus). A amostra final contou com quatro artigos científicos. A análise descritiva e o método de análise de conteúdo subsidiaram o tratamento dos dados. O estudo confirmou a incipiência de pesquisas na área que analisam a formação do professor universitário. As publicações destacam os reflexos positivos da formação para a docência na pós-graduação, bem como apontam as fragilidades na oferta dessa formação. Constatamos uma polarização entre pesquisa e docência nos estudos selecionados. A modo de conclusão, pensamos que a aproximação dos dois elementos nessa configuração pode enriquecer esse processo formativo.

Profiling recent medical graduates planning to pursue surgery, anesthesia and obstetrics in Brazil

BackgroundLack of providers in surgery, anesthesia, and obstetrics (SAO) is a primary driver of limited surgical capacity worldwide. We aimed to identify predictors of entry into Surgery, Anesthesia, and Obstetrics and Gynecology (SAO) fields and preference of working in the public sector in Brazil which may help in profiling medical students for recruitment into these needed areas.MethodsA questionnaire was applied to all Brazilian medical graduates registered with a Board of Medicine from 2014 to 2015. Twenty-three characteristics were analyzed. Logistic regression was used to determine predictors’ influence on outcome.ResultsThere were 4601 (28.2%) responders to the survey, of which 40.5% (CI 34.7–46.5%) plan to enter SAO careers. Of the 23 characteristics analyzed, eight differed significantly between those who planned to work in SAO and those who did not. Of those eight characteristics, just three were significant predictors in the regression model: preference for working in the hospital setting, having spent more than 70% of their clinical years in practical activities, and valuing the substantial earning potential. These three factors explained only 6.3% of the variance in SAO preference. Within the graduates who preferred SAO careers, there were only two predictors for working in the public sector (“preparatory time before medical school” and valuing “prestige/status”).ConclusionsFactors affecting specialty and sector choice are multifaceted and difficult to predict. Future programs to fill provider gaps should identify methods other than medical student profiling to assure specialty and sector needs are met.

Brazilian’s Graduate Programs: Research and Development from 1995 to 2017

The main objective of this research is to measure the longitudinal evaluation of Brazilian stricto sensu graduate programs from 1995 to 2017. A historical review about the development of Brazilian graduate programs is also included in the introduction section. The variables used were (i) distribution of graduate programs; (ii) distribution of professors and students throughout the regions of the country; (iii) provision of grants to programs; (iv) Capes’ investments in scholarships in Brazil. The results show an increase of 241% in the number of graduate programs in the period from 1998 to 2017. It was also verified that from 1998 to 2017 Brazil granted 652.191 Master’s degrees and 224.560 PhDs. The Southeastern region is the region holding the largest number of graduate programs. However, it was also the region that presented the lowest growth rate between 1998 and 2017. Although the results need to mature, the advances of graduate programs during the period under evaluation represent a great achievement of the nation in terms of science, culture and technology, allowing the pursuit of consolidation and stability.

Development of a management support tool for stricto sensu graduate programs

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the contribution of a project management approach to develop a tool to support the management of Brazilian stricto sensu graduate programs (SS-GP). The Adaptive approach was chosen by applying the Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) method. Design/methodology/approach The study corresponds to the concept of applied research. The qualitative approach was used. The research strategy was the action research, where participants cooperate to understand their environment, identify problems and seek a solution, simultaneously producing and using the knowledge produced. Findings The results showed one possible way to apply a contingency project management approach to develop the tool. In addition, indicated that its application facilitated the project work, especially when finding a solution for the project’s development and when dealing with the changes inherent to the uncertainties about the problem. Research limitations/implications The lack of more updated information and the limitation of time and resources led to the reduction of the environment scope and of the number of functionalities developed. Practical implications To contribute to the generation of knowledge and expertise to support the management of SS-GP in activities such as providing information to the CAPES evaluation system, academic production analysis, collaborative researcher network analysis and post-graduation program monitoring and evaluation. Originality/value To fill a gap pointed out by several studies, that it is not possible to automatically generate input lists to be processed by ScriptSucupira tool, based on filtered criteria, comprising the entire universe of the Brazilian SS-PG. The creators of ScriptSucupira also declared to ignore the existence of an artifact similar to that.

A Bibliometric Analysis of the Scientific Production and Collaboration between Graduate Programs in Manufacturing Engineering in Brazil

In Brazil, most of the scientific research is developed within the scope of the Brazilian university Graduate Programs, which host the Master’s and Doctorate courses. These Graduate Programs are evaluated by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, an organ of the Brazilian Ministry of Education, which classifies the Graduate Programs in a ranking that ranges from 1 to 7, with 7 being the level of excellence. Among the inputs used by this evaluation process, there are the Brazilian researcher Lattes CVs, which contain all the details of the researchers’ academic life, such as their academic background, areas of professional activity, intellectual production, student supervisions, collaboration networks, etc. The CVs of Brazilian researchers are publicly available for download in XML format. In this paper, we undertake a bibliometric analysis of the CVs taken from researchers who are part of a sample of Brazilian Graduate Programs in Manufacturing Engineering that have national ranking greater or equal to 4. For a period of 10 years (2008-2017), we sought to identify the most published topics, vehicles most used for publication, the basic training of the researchers, and the potential existence of collaboration networks between the Graduate Programs. Among other results, we could identify that 29 institutions are Alma Mater of 68.36% of the researchers analyzed. In addition, it was possible to verify that only two Brazilian scientific events account for 7.5% of the total of publications for the analyzed sample and period.