Lazer e formação continuada: um estudo com egressos do curso de gestão desportiva e de lazer do Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Abstract

This research was carried out with graduates of the Higher Technology Course in Sports and Leisure Management (GDL) at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN). Through this study, it was possible to understand the professional trajectory of these graduates, as well as to obtain socio-demographic data, information on continuing education, characteristics of the GDL course and the perspectives of the graduates in relation to their education. The aim of this research was to analyze the way in which continuing education processes are part of the professional trajectory of graduates from the Higher Technology Course in Sports and Leisure Management at the Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN). The specific objectives were: 1) To analyze the presence of continuing education in the professional career of graduates of the course; 2) To identify the training activities experienced by professionals; 3) To evaluate the possibilities of continuing education for graduates based on their professional careers. The methodological approach adopted in this research was qualitative, basic in nature and a combination of bibliographical and descriptive. The research used a questionnaire as a data collection tool, applied to graduates of the Higher Technology Course in Sports and Leisure Management from 2012 to 2022. Among the universe of 127 graduates, 89 received the questionnaire, made up of 39 questions, both closed and open, along with the Informed Consent Form (ICF). Of this universe, 31 participants responded. The results of the study contribute to an understanding of the academic and professional trajectory of the graduates of the Sports and Leisure Management course (GDL). The research questions were: How do graduates from IFRN's Sports and Leisure Management undergraduate course understand continuing education and how important is it to them? Do these graduates experience continuing education processes in their careers and what are they? How do they assess the possibilities for continuing training experienced in their professional careers? The research found that the majority of GDL graduates are not professionally involved in the field of training offered by the course. It was also found that there are differences in the professional trajectories of graduates according to the level of training and areas of work. In general, the graduates are involved in various fields of work; however, they have chosen to pursue other training, resulting in a more heterogeneous career path, not centered on their initial training. Although there are different career paths among the graduates surveyed, the data obtained allowed us to conclude that the Sports and Leisure Management course (GDL) has achieved its objectives of employing professionals in the leisure field to a limited extent.