Pedagogical work in Universidade Estadual de Londrina courses: methodologies in question

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the pedagogical work developed by university professors in undergraduate courses regarding the use of methodologies in the classroom. The investigation of this subject is justified by the fact that professors of undergraduate courses become a reference to the pedagogical actions of teachers of basic education in elementary and high school courses, since reflecting on methodologies in higher education is necessary for the production of new knowledge in this field.  University professors of 10 undergraduate courses at the State University of Londrina participated in this descriptive research. It uses a dialectical approach, and a structured online questionnaire via google docs sent by e-mail to higher education teachers was the tool used for data collection. The SPSS tool and the Likert scale were used to obtain the data used to analyze the results. A qualitative approach to the charts was chosen in order to understand the use of dialectic methodologies or their absence, since the theoretical basis adopted by this study is Historical-Cultural Theory. The results indicate that professors do use methodologies, assuming the role of mediators for the transformation of students' concepts, giving way to the process that consists on elevating daily concepts to scientific concepts.