Núcleos Docentes Estruturantes da Unidade Acadêmica de Educação a Distância e Tecnologia da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco: validação das bibliografias básicas e complementares dos Projetos Pedagógicos dos Cursos

Abstract

In the context of the Law of the National System of Higher Assessment (SINAES), Law nº 10.861, of April 14, 2004, the Instruments for evaluating undergraduate courses, published in 2017, attributed to the Structuring Teaching Nucleus (NDE) the responsibility of endorsing the adequacy of the basic and complementary bibliographies contained in the Pedagogical Projects of the Undergraduate Courses (PPC). In this perspective, the main objective of this research was to analyze the process adopted by the Structuring Teaching Centers (NDEs) of the Academic Unit of Distance Education and Technology (UAEADTec) of the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), in the validation of basic and complementary bibliographies, during the preparation and updating of graduation PPCs. The research is characterized as applied, with a predominantly qualitative approach, at an exploratory and descriptive level, using bibliographic research and document analysis. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires applied to the presidents and members of the NDEs and through semi-structured interviews with managers. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics for the closed questions of the questionnaire. For open questions and semi-structured interviews, Laurence Bardin's content analysis was performed using the thematic analysis technique. After analyzing and discussing the results obtained, the data presented revealed little knowledge of the research participants about normative acts. Among those who know, a significant majority considers that they do not attend distance education courses. Likewise, they consider that the collections of the SIB-UFRPE and the libraries of the on-site support centers do not meet the demands of the UAEADTEC undergraduate courses. They also revealed a lack of knowledge about the channels of communication with SIB-UFRPE and with the centers' libraries. We hope that this research will contribute with the NDEs and with the SIB-UFRPE in defining criteria and guidelines that promote the formation of bibliographic collections consistent with the demands of the academic community.