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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY SCOPE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION POSTGRADUATES: THE CASE OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA

ÂMBITOS DE ATUAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL DE EGRESSOS DOS CURSOS DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA: O CASO DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to analyze previous and current professional activity scenarios of Physical Education master’s and doctoral graduates from the Federal University of Santa Catarina between 2006 and 2013. This descriptive study of documental source was based on curricula (Lattes Platform) of 276 entrants. Before admission to master’s or doctoral programs, the graduates’ professional activity was concentrated in non-formal contexts, public higher education and basic education. After completion, public and private higher education prevailed. It has been concluded that higher education is the graduates’ first option, raising competitiveness for search of better qualification. Engagement in research activities and work in the tertiary sector remain significant.

Keywords:
Physical Education; Higher Education; Field of Professional Activity

RESUMO

O estudo objetivou analisar os cenários antecedente e atual de atuação profissional de egressos dos cursos de mestrado e de doutorado em Educação Física, da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, entre 2006 e 2013. No estudo descritivo, de fonte documental, foram consultados os currículos (Plataforma Lattes) de um total de 276 ingressantes. Antes de ingressarem no mestrado e no doutorado, a atuação profissional dos egressos concentrava-se nos ambientes não formais, ensino superior público e educação básica. Após a conclusão, predominou o ensino superior público e o privado. Conclui-se que o ensino superior é a primeira opção dos egressos, aumentando a competitividade pela busca da melhor qualificação. A realização de atividades de pesquisa e a atuação no terceiro setor também continuam marcantes.

Palavras-chave:
Educação Física; Educação Superior; Área de Atuação Profissional

Introduction

The 1960s and the 1970s were marked by the emergence of policies aimed at fostering scientific and technological development, especially those linked to postgraduate education11 Barros EMC. Política de pós-graduação no Brasil (1975/1990): um estudo da participação da comunidade científica. In: Barros EMC, editor. Política de pós-graduação na ótica do PNPGs. São Carlos: Editora da UFScar; 1998, p. 115-60.,22 Saviani D. A pós-graduação em educação no Brasil: trajetória, situação atual e perspectivas. Revista Diálogo Educacional 2000;1(1):1-19. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7213/rde.v1i1.3211.
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. The implementation of postgraduate courses in the Brazilian national scenario is connected to Legal Opinion 077/65 of the Federal Education Council33 Conselho Federal de Educação [Internet]. Definição dos cursos de pós-graduação. Acesso em: 23 ago. 2017. Disponivel em: https://www.capes.gov.br/images/stories/download/legislacao/Parecer_CESU_977_1965.pdf
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, which allowed the formal implementation of master’s and doctoral programs by means of the North-American model. In addition, the offer of postgraduate courses was expanded by the National Education Guidelines and Bases Law [Lei de Directrices e Bases da Educação Nacional] (LDBEN), No 9.394/1996, with the requirement of teaching training for higher education44 Brasil. Ministério da Educação [Internet]. Estabelece as diretrizes e bases da educação nacional. Acesso em: 04 set. 2017. Disponível em: http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/LEIS/L9394.htm
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,55 Kokubun E. Pós-graduação em educação física no Brasil: indicadores objetivos dos desafios e das perspectivas. Rev Bras Cienc Esporte 2003;24(2)9:26.. Moreover, the driving element for the growth of postgraduate education in the national scenario is associated with a set of policies set forth as of the late 1960s66 Balbachevsky E. A pós-graduação no Brasil: novos desafios para uma política bem sucedida. In: Brock C, Schwartzman S, editores. Os desafios da educação no Brasil. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira; 2005.. More recently, the National Postgraduate Plan (2011-2020) has stood out, aiming this growth at a variety of purposes such as the country’s scientific, economical, technological and social development.77 Franco M. Inovação e Pesquisa na Universidade: racionalidade e produção individual/cooperada. Porto Alegre: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; 1996.

This peak of postgraduate education in Brazil in all fields is represented by the updated survey of information on postgraduate demographics from 1996 to 201488 Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos. Mestres e Doutores 2015: estudos da demografia da base técnico-científica brasileira. Brasília: CGEE; 2016.. In 1996, there were 1,187 master’s courses, against 3,620 in 2014, accounting for a growth of 205% in less than 20 years. The growth of PhD programs was similar to that of master’s, reaching 210.2%, with annual variance of 6.5%. In 2014, there were 630 doctoral programs, against 1954 in 2014, which does not characterize a stabilized trend only because there was no relevant growth in the last two years (2013 and 2014)88 Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos. Mestres e Doutores 2015: estudos da demografia da base técnico-científica brasileira. Brasília: CGEE; 2016.. Concerning Physical Education, only in 1971 the Federal Government had the initiative to expand knowledge production and scientific research support. The first master’s course was created at the University of São Paulo [Universidade de São Paulo] (USP), in 1977, followed by the first doctoral course, in 1988, at the same institution99 Tani G. Os desafios da pós-graduação em educação física. Rev Bras Cienc Esporte 2000;22(1):79-90.,1010 Kokubun E. Pós-graduação em educação física. Rev Bras Educ Fís Esporte 2006;20(5):31-33.. Currently, there are 32 Physical Education master’s and PhD courses in the National Postgraduate System.

From this growth perspective, discussions around stricto sensu postgraduate programs in the Physical Education field are being given highlight in academic spheres, structured by debates about the formative processes of masters and doctors1212 Moreira EC, Tojal JBAG. Prioridades dos programas de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Educação Física: a visão dos egressos. Rev Bras Cien Esporte 2013;35(1):161-178.. Studies with postgraduates tend to manifest the concern of researchers by analyzing the profile and the journey taken by professionals upon completing their master’s (professional and academic) and doctoral courses, as well as identifying intervention places and roles played, paths walked and identities built1313 Gomes MHA, Goldenberg P. Retrato quase sem retoques dos egressos dos programas de pós-graduação em saúde coletiva, 1998-2007. Ciênc Saúde Coletiva 2010;15(4):1989-2005. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-81232010000400014.
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14 Hortale VA, Leal MC, Moreira COF, Aguiar AC. Características e limites do mestrado profissional na área da Saúde: estudo com egressos da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Cien Saúde Coletiva 2010;15(4):2051-2058. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-81232010000400019.
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15 Felli VEA, Kurcgant P, Ciampone MHT, Freitas GF, Oguisso T, Melleiro MM, et al. Perfil de egressos da Pós-Graduação stricto sensu na área de Gerenciamento em Enfermagem da EEUSP. Rev Esc Enferm 2011;45(spe):1566-1573. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000700005.
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16 Ortigoza SAG, Poltroniéri LC, Machado LMCP. A atuação profissional dos egressos como importante dimensão no processo de avaliação de programas de pós-graduação. Soc & Nat 2012;24(2):243-254.

17 Quadros H, Afonso M, Ribeiro J. O Cenário da Pós-Graduação em Educação Física: Contextos e possibilidades na região sul do Brasil. Rev Bras Ativ Fís Saúde 2013;18(5):576-584. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.v.18n5p576.
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-1818 Gentil R. Situação Profissional de Doutores egressos dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física [Mestrado em Educação Física]. Florianópolis: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; 2016.. However, a literature review study on stricto sensu postgraduate programs in Brazil by Silva and Bardagi1919 Silva TC, Bardagi MP. O aluno de pós-graduação stricto sensu no Brasil: revisão da literatura dos últimos 20 anos. Rev Bras Pós-Grad. 2016;12(29)683-714. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21713/2358-2332.2015.v12.853.
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identified only one research in the Physical Education field, whose approach focused only on postgraduate students, revealing an investigative gap with graduates, who may provide important indicators to help evaluate programs offered and investments from support agencies.

When talking about Physical Education postgraduates, it becomes imperative to investigate the current scenario of this education level, which balances quality scientific production and teaching1717 Quadros H, Afonso M, Ribeiro J. O Cenário da Pós-Graduação em Educação Física: Contextos e possibilidades na região sul do Brasil. Rev Bras Ativ Fís Saúde 2013;18(5):576-584. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.v.18n5p576.
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. This also combines with the need to make these postgraduates capable of corroborating with teaching activities while training future professionals in undergraduate and postgraduate courses, without forgetting research activities1818 Gentil R. Situação Profissional de Doutores egressos dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física [Mestrado em Educação Física]. Florianópolis: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; 2016.. These professionals, upon completing their graduate studies, are then expected to be capable of working in public and private higher education, governmental organizations, research institutions, companies, in the tertiary sector or as a researcher1616 Ortigoza SAG, Poltroniéri LC, Machado LMCP. A atuação profissional dos egressos como importante dimensão no processo de avaliação de programas de pós-graduação. Soc & Nat 2012;24(2):243-254.. It is important to stress that research is favored, which most of the times restricts teaching as secondary99 Tani G. Os desafios da pós-graduação em educação física. Rev Bras Cienc Esporte 2000;22(1):79-90.,1818 Gentil R. Situação Profissional de Doutores egressos dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física [Mestrado em Educação Física]. Florianópolis: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; 2016., although Felly et al.1515 Felli VEA, Kurcgant P, Ciampone MHT, Freitas GF, Oguisso T, Melleiro MM, et al. Perfil de egressos da Pós-Graduação stricto sensu na área de Gerenciamento em Enfermagem da EEUSP. Rev Esc Enferm 2011;45(spe):1566-1573. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000700005.
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and Ortigza1616 Ortigoza SAG, Poltroniéri LC, Machado LMCP. A atuação profissional dos egressos como importante dimensão no processo de avaliação de programas de pós-graduação. Soc & Nat 2012;24(2):243-254., Poltronieri and Machado1616 Ortigoza SAG, Poltroniéri LC, Machado LMCP. A atuação profissional dos egressos como importante dimensão no processo de avaliação de programas de pós-graduação. Soc & Nat 2012;24(2):243-254. emphasize teaching as the context that most absorbs postgraduates.

With the expectation of better understanding the formative journey and professional intervention of graduates from Physical Education stricto sensu courses, bearing in mind that many postgraduates end up seeking assistance for their careers, future projects, as well as for the roles of professors and researchers in postgraduate education2020 Bonadiman MD, Scaff LA, Bardagi MP, Luna IN. Perfil dos usuários do LIOP-Laboratório de Informação e Orientação Profissional da UFSC: mudanças observadas nos últimos anos. Caminho Aberto - Revista de Extensão do IFSC 2015;1(3):91-100., this study was conducted to analyze previous and current scenarios that characterize the professional activity of postgraduates from Physical Education master’s and PhD courses of the Federal University of Santa Catarina [Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina], between 2006 and 2013.

Method

Study Characterization

This is a descriptive and documental study. Descriptive studies interpret facts that deserve attention, without being manipulated, despite requiring the information collected to be analyzed in order to create an investigation profile through the gathering of accurate documental sources2121 Gaya A. Ciências do movimento humano: introdução à metodologia da pesquisa. Porto Alegre: Artmed; 2008.. When it comes to studies that use documental sources, their methodological potential is boosted as they consider the extent of the social relevance that public documents have in their constitution. In this dimension, the utilization of documental sources works as a literary, textual and visual instrument, which allows identifying the stories and information presented by them2222 Atkinson P, Coffey A. Analysing documentary realities. In: Silverman D, editor. Qualitative research. 3. ed. London: SAGE; 2011, p. 77-92..

Contextualizing UFSC’s Physical Education Postgraduate Education Scenario

In its strict sense postgraduate scenario, UFSC has consolidated Physical Education master’s and doctoral courses, implemented respectively in 1996 and 2006. Although the number of lines of research has decreased over the years, the program has become stronger and enabled the conduction of new researches, corroborating with the return of its graduates, both as doctoral or post-doc students and professors at the institution.

UFSC’ research groups have been assisting in the formation of masters and doctors within three areas of concentration: Health-related physical activity; Theory and pedagogical practice in Physical Education; and Human development biodynamics. Additionally, there are six lines of research: Processes and programs for physical activity promotion; Physical Education, living conditions and health; Theories on body, human movement, sports and leisure; Pedagogical and didactical theories on Physical Education teaching; Studies on physical fitness, morphology and function; and Physical exercise and performance in sports and in labor2323 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina [Internet]. Resolução normativa nº 95/CUn/2017, de 4 de abril de 2017, que dispõe sobre a pós-graduação stricto sensu na UFSC. Acesso em: 22 set. 2017. Disponível em: http://posenq.posgrad.ufsc.br/files/2017/08/RN95_P%C3%B3sGradua%C3%A7%C3%A3o_stricto_sensu.pdf.
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Information Sources

The study used as sources official documents belonging to the Physical Education Postgraduate Program [Program de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física] (PPGEF) of the Federal University of Santa Catarina, which provides the number of entrants and graduates from 2006 to 2013. The choice for this period met two specific criteria: the implementation of PhD studies in the PPGEF at UFSC in 2006, and their completion in four years, considering entrants of 2013 with expected completion in 2017.

Initially, the list posted by PPGEF Postgraduate Alumni Tracking System was used as information source and includes: graduate’s name, course type, year of entry and year of completion. In order to identify the professional activity contexts a priori (before admission) and a posteriori (after completion) of PPGEF graduates, another information source for this study was composed of curricula stored on Lattes Platform. Finally, Resolution No 05/CUn/2010 was employed as well, for being an important regulation milestone to the operation of stricto sensu postgraduate education at UFSC, in order to specify the limit period for defense of dissertations and theses, as well as possible course extension deadlines contained in the internal regiment of the program investigated2424 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina [Internet]. Resolução normativa n.° 05/CUN/2010, de 27 de abril de 2010, que dispõe sobre a pós-graduação stricto sensu na UFSC. Acesso em: 22 set. 2017. Disponível em: http://pbcd.ufsc.br/files/2010/09/Resolucao-05-CUn-2010.pdf.
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Data Collection Procedures

Initially, UFSC’s PPGEF website was consulted, under item PPGEF Postgraduate Alumni Tracking System, with the graduates’ identification being confirmed by entering the years that comprehended the investigation period (2006-2013), totaling 276 entrants - 194 master’s students and 82 doctoral students (Table 1). Then, these names were searched for on Lattes Platform to identify professional activity scenarios before admission to postgraduate education, as well as scenarios after program completion. In short, the search was conducted according to Lattes Platform parameters, which consist of: search curriculum (by typing the graduate’s full name inside the “search” field). In this selection, the options checked referred to the titles of “Doctors”, “Other researchers (Masters, Graduates, Students, and others)”, as well as options referring to “Brazilian” and “Foreign” as nationalities.

Table 1
Number of entrants in doctoral and master’s courses offered by PPGEF/UFSC

In the specific search for curriculum on Lattes Platform, the “Professional Activity” field was observed, which brings the professional journey of all 276 curricula. Information collection included curricula with up-to-date dissertation and thesis defense dates. Curricula in which this information was not up to date were categorized as “Not informed”.

After the curricula were found on Lattes Platform, data collected were tabulated and saved in folders for each investigation year, using Microsoft Excel 2010. In each folder, lists were created and composed of the graduate’s name, course, year of entry and previous professional activity, year of defense and current professional activity.

After the search for curricula was finished and the lists of the 276 graduates were made, data on professional situation were analyzed as to professional activity scenarios before admission to and after completion of postgraduate programs. In each listed year, activity type along the professional journey was verified from information contained in the “Professional activity” field. In that field, in its turn, the occupation entered referring to “professional relationship” was used to create analysis categories. Thus, the following professional activity categories were created: a) Public higher education; b) Private higher education; c) Basic education; d) Non-formal context; e) Technical, administrative/educational activities; f) Multiple employment; g) Not informed.

Results

Postgraduate Education in Numbers: UFSC’s PPGEF Graduates

The study data confirm what is presented in the consulted literature and indicate a significant increase in the number of entrants (Table 1) in relation to graduates (Table 2) in UFSC’s PPGEF. Moreover, the information contained in the investigated individuals’ Lattes curriculum reveal some continuity in their academic training, that is, graduates from the master’s course are latter admitted to the Physical Education doctoral course of UFSC’s own program, or seek this type of training in programs offered by other universities.

Table 2
Number of graduates from doctoral and master’s courses offered by PPGEF/UFSC

In many of the investigation years, the number of master’s graduates correspond to that of entrants in the course, revealing two possible admission peaks, one between 2008 and 2010, and another in 2015. PhD graduates present a continuum throughout the years, with a slight decrease in 2013, when there were only three graduates. Besides the number of certified advisors limiting the number of vacancies offered by this training level, the extension of defense deadlines may also be considered, as it results in longer time for completion compared to what is usually recommended for PhD programs (four years). Only two PhD students, out of 82, had not completed their doctoral studies. The reasons for that could not be investigated in depth because their curricula were not up to date, and because their course history could not be accessed, since this document belongs exclusively to the students.

Professional Activity: UFSC’s PPGEF Masters and Doctors

Results for activity before admission to UFSC’s PPGEF master’s course reveal two major scenarios: higher education, both public (n=45) and private (38), and non-formal contexts (n=48), considering the frequent insertion of undergraduate professionals in the academy or in the tertiary sector. With smaller numbers, basic education (n=37) and students that have performed technical, administrative and educational activities (n=4) are worth mentioning, composing the functional picture of UFSC’s master’s course entrants (n=194) as of 2000 (Table 3).

Table 3
Professional activity before admission to the master’s course

Contrasting with this reality, and after the total completion time for the master’s course, data differ as to the graduates’ professional activity (Table 4).

Table 4
Professional activity after master’s completion

Public higher education is still the main means of professional occupation after master’s completion (n=75), with a remarkable insertion between 2006 and 2008. Private higher education (n=44) and teaching in basic education (n=23) remain relevant. It is worth noting that there is a significant decrease when it comes to insertion in non-formal contexts (n=15) during the investigation period. As this scenario comprehends those who have not entered the academy or basic education directly, its decrease as to admission to master’s courses (n=48) reflects the high demand for public higher education of master’s graduates. The insertion of graduates in basic education also decreased in comparison with the moment of admission to the master’s program (n=37).

There are also those masters who are admitted to the doctoral program directly, without entering the job market before becoming PhD students, which is now easier with the granting of scholarships. Besides, there are those who enter the job market before becoming PhD students, especially for not being granted a doctoral scholarship to fund their studies, which is evidenced by students without scholarships as the most common scenario (n=28). Professional insertion after master’s completion and immediately before admission to a doctoral program is quite diverse but shares remarkable similarities with master’s graduates.

Table 5
Professional activity before admission to doctoral program

As for professional insertion before admission to doctoral programs, the trend observed for master’s graduates is maintained, that is, public higher education represents the scenario with the greatest professional insertion (n=21). It is worth noting that at this stage there is a pronounced decrease in the number of doctoral entrants from private higher education (n=9) against master’s graduates (n=44). The data gathered show a higher number of individuals working in higher education, but it is clear that doctoral entrants are heterogeneous and found in both education domains (public/private higher education; basic education), as well as in non-formal contexts (n=17). However, data on professional activity after doctoral education completion are similar to those of master’s graduates (Table 6).

Table 6
Professional activity after doctoral education completion

Data reveal that a large portion of doctoral graduates is working in public higher education (n=32) and in private higher education (n=18), achieving one of UFSC’s PPGEF goals - corresponding with the national scenario for this field - of professional qualification for teaching in Higher Education. In contrast, the number of graduates admitted to post-doc programs is significant as well (n=10), including those who were even granted support scholarships seeking greater scientific qualification and the possibility of returning to the academy. This scenario is also marked by insertion in non-formal contexts (n=10), although this has been increasing in relation to the period of admission to doctoral programs. With the completion of the latter, the search for basic education has decreased as well (n=6) to less than half in relation to admission to doctoral education (n=16), configuring and reinforcing the professional insertion line of doctors in Brazil, which is almost exclusively academic.

Discussion

The success that postgraduate education has achieved is a reason of pride for the academy and for the political class in Brasil66 Balbachevsky E. A pós-graduação no Brasil: novos desafios para uma política bem sucedida. In: Brock C, Schwartzman S, editores. Os desafios da educação no Brasil. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira; 2005.. Data from 2015 Masters and Doctors Investigation: A study on the Brazilian technoscientific Basis Demographics, commissioned by the Center for Management and Strategic Studies [Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos] (CGEE), provide an overview of the growth and advancement of postgraduate education in Brazil over the years, in addition to the number of graduates in this education context from growth rates in the period88 Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos. Mestres e Doutores 2015: estudos da demografia da base técnico-científica brasileira. Brasília: CGEE; 2016..

The representativeness of quantification of postgraduates is supported by data about titles bestowed in Brazil. For master’s degrees, from 1996 to 2014, there was a great expansion in the number of titles bestowed in the Brazilian territory, from 10,842 to 50,206 (growth of 379%). Regarding PhD, its advancement is significant as well, from 2,854 to 16,729 titles (growth of 486.2%), exceeding master’s rates88 Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos. Mestres e Doutores 2015: estudos da demografia da base técnico-científica brasileira. Brasília: CGEE; 2016.. The expressive numbers of PhDs reflect the ascending line of graduates highlighted above, which allows considering an increase in demand year after year. Currently, this title is not only a requirement for career progression but also job stability, considering the type of technoscientific formation of professors concerning researches developed by them in the university2525 Lindino TC. Quem tu és? Eu? Um professor universitário! Rev Docência Ens Sup 2016;6(2):35-62.. The National Postgraduate Plan 2011-2020 [Plano Nacional de Pops Graduação] (PNPG) consolidates all this progress through public policies supporting research and goals for postgraduate education in Brazil. Additionally, to the growth of postgraduate education in the country, the CGEE report88 Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos. Mestres e Doutores 2015: estudos da demografia da base técnico-científica brasileira. Brasília: CGEE; 2016., a partnership with the Ministry of Education [Ministério da Educação] (MEC) and other institutions, reveals some numbers regarding the employability of masters and doctors after course completion from 1996 and 2014.

The job market for Physical Education graduates is usually concentrated on two large segments: one related to job posts generated by the education system, both public and private, and another one referring to activities distributed into different types of institutions and businesses, with special highlight to sports club, recreation and leisure centers, gyms and municipal governments2727 Proni MW. Universidade, profissão Educação Física e o mercado de trabalho. Motriz 2010:16(3):788-798. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5016/1980-6574.2010v16n3p788.
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. In fact, there are two extreme options for professional activity in the Physical Education field and, more specifically, for graduates from this area. First, the large contingent of job posts in the education sector in the broad health field2828 Viotti EB. Doutores 2010: estudos da demografia da base técnico-científica brasileira. Brasília: CGEE; 2010., and, second, the ever-increasing insertion of postgraduates in the corporate scenario, which reveals a productivity formation of interests that are oftentimes marketing-oriented2929 Bento JO. Formação de mestres e doutores: Exigências e competências. Rev Port Cien Desp 2008;8(1):169-183.

30 Luchilo L. Programas de apoyo a la formación de posgrado en América Latina: tendências y problemas. In: Luchilo L, editor. Formación de Posgrado en América Latina: Políticas de apoyo, resultados e impactos. Buenos Aires: Eudeba; 2010, p. 13-32.
-3131 Gaya A. O importante é publicar. A (re) produção do conhecimento em educação física e ciências do desporto nos países de língua Portuguesa. Rev Port Cien Desp 2010;10(1):200-206., and underlines a discrepancy with the objectives of stricto sensu postgraduate education and a possible need, in the Physical Education field, for greater attention to Professional Master’s Degrees.

Such evidence reveals the importance of learning where postgraduates go after completing their courses, as well as where they used to be in the job market before admission to postgraduate programs. This attempt to learn about their reality a priori and a posteriori allows for reflections about how these graduates have been trained and about the orientations of stricto sensu postgraduate education, which, mainly in the academic modality, has been showing ways that are different from the professional insertion that intends to form.

The Before and After of Masters

Master’s courses are increasingly demanding and capturing professionals with experience in higher education3232 Dias RG. A formação na pós-graduação stricto-sensu: trajetórias e perspectivas de inserção dos mestres na carreira científica e na docência superior. [Mestrado em Educação Tecnológica]. Belo Horizonte: Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais; 2009., which seems to be confirmed by the results of the present study. On one hand, the toughest selection processes have been restricting opportunities of admission to postgraduate education and allowing professionals with accumulated experience in higher education to stand out in relation to other candidates1818 Gentil R. Situação Profissional de Doutores egressos dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física [Mestrado em Educação Física]. Florianópolis: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; 2016.,3232 Dias RG. A formação na pós-graduação stricto-sensu: trajetórias e perspectivas de inserção dos mestres na carreira científica e na docência superior. [Mestrado em Educação Tecnológica]. Belo Horizonte: Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais; 2009.. On the other hand, greater attention should be paid to entrants in this type of courses who work in non-formal contexts, overcoming other categories, in consonance with what has been observed in the program investigated, which has been capturing, in different areas of concentration, professionals who work at gyms and in the sports field and seek scientific improvement with concomitant activities in their respective professional contexts2323 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina [Internet]. Resolução normativa nº 95/CUn/2017, de 4 de abril de 2017, que dispõe sobre a pós-graduação stricto sensu na UFSC. Acesso em: 22 set. 2017. Disponível em: http://posenq.posgrad.ufsc.br/files/2017/08/RN95_P%C3%B3sGradua%C3%A7%C3%A3o_stricto_sensu.pdf.
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,3333 Gonçalves JA. Desenvolvimento profissional e carreira docente: Fases da carreira, currículo e supervisão. Sísifo 2009;8:23-36..

The higher rate of graduates that set themselves in higher education, more precisely in the private sector, corroborates with one of UFSC’s PPGEF objectives. Bento2929 Bento JO. Formação de mestres e doutores: Exigências e competências. Rev Port Cien Desp 2008;8(1):169-183. argues that one of the roles of postgraduate education is scientific preparation, as well as teaching and research support - activities that are crucial for graduates to manage to establish themselves in national public higher education scenarios. This professional practice in higher education, after master’s completion, is also associated with the emphasis on the researcher professor and the consequent search for more publications99 Tani G. Os desafios da pós-graduação em educação física. Rev Bras Cienc Esporte 2000;22(1):79-90., which presents itself as a concern when research becomes the focus of postgraduate education, and didactical and pedagogical matters are given little importance, raising questions about this level of training that specializes professors already active but not toward enhancing teaching3434 Martins FAS, Azevedo MTMD, Nonato SP. Docentes em formação e as significações produzidas em torno do ensino superior. Rev Docência Ens Sup 2014;4:137-66.,3535 Silva Júnior AP, Oliveira AAB, Souza DC, Silva FF, Assis FM, Solera B, et al. Discussões e reflexões sobre as disciplinas formativas nos programas de pós-graduação em educação física no Brasil. Revista Espaço Plural 2016;17(35):167-86..

A relevant aspect about this reality is precisely the attempt to stay in postgraduate programs of those already in them, which was reinforced in the present study by the 21 doctoral students with scholarships, an important financial aid for those seeking greater qualification and scientific production. This evidence is in line with national data as to individuals who have been admitted to doctoral courses right after completing their master’s, revealing, for the health area, a percentage of 33.1% of master’s graduates88 Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos. Mestres e Doutores 2015: estudos da demografia da base técnico-científica brasileira. Brasília: CGEE; 2016.. It is worth noting, however, that this occupation is not necessary a professional activity because, according to the Social Information Annual Report [Relação Annual de Informações Sociais] (RAIS), having a scholarship does not equal having a formal job3636 Brasil [Internet]. Decreto n 76.900 de 23 de Dezembro de 1975, institui a Relação Anual de Informações Sociais - RAIS e dá outras providências. Acesso em: 19 out. 2017. Disponível em: http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/decreto/antigos/d76900.htm
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The remarkable change in the basic education scenario is another point to be considered. Decreasing insertion in this context among master’s graduates may be related to the phenomenon known as intellectual emptying of intervention3737 Bracht V. O CBCE e a pós-graduação stricto sensu da Educação Física brasileira. In: Carvalho YM, Linhales MA, editores. Política científica e produção do conhecimento em Educação Física. Goiânia: Colégio Brasileiro de Ciências do Esporte; 2007, p. 73-86., which is caused by withdrawal for qualification, since, “usually, those intellectually more capable are attracted to master’s courses and, after qualification, end up leaving the school in favor of higher education”37:83.

The Before and After of Doctors

In the present investigation, only nine entrants were working in higher education in the private sector before starting their doctoral courses, and this evidence may be associated with the interest of the private sector in hiring professionals with master’s degrees to raise the institution recognition and prestige66 Balbachevsky E. A pós-graduação no Brasil: novos desafios para uma política bem sucedida. In: Brock C, Schwartzman S, editores. Os desafios da educação no Brasil. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira; 2005.. Another important aspect to highlight is the high number of students that have taken this type of course without receiving any scholarship from research support agencies, which prevents them from being more dedicated to their studies as they have to meet additional demands99 Tani G. Os desafios da pós-graduação em educação física. Rev Bras Cienc Esporte 2000;22(1):79-90.,1818 Gentil R. Situação Profissional de Doutores egressos dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física [Mestrado em Educação Física]. Florianópolis: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; 2016.,3232 Dias RG. A formação na pós-graduação stricto-sensu: trajetórias e perspectivas de inserção dos mestres na carreira científica e na docência superior. [Mestrado em Educação Tecnológica]. Belo Horizonte: Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais; 2009.. Scientific production tends to be these students’ main concern for their desire of having a scholarship and favoring their work in higher education1717 Quadros H, Afonso M, Ribeiro J. O Cenário da Pós-Graduação em Educação Física: Contextos e possibilidades na região sul do Brasil. Rev Bras Ativ Fís Saúde 2013;18(5):576-584. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.v.18n5p576.
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,1818 Gentil R. Situação Profissional de Doutores egressos dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física [Mestrado em Educação Física]. Florianópolis: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; 2016.,3838 Mattos VB. Trajetórias profissionais de mestres e doutores egressos das Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina: inserção no mundo do trabalho. [Doutorado em Educação]. Florianópolis: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; 2012..

After doctoral course completion, the greatest professional insertion is in public higher education, followed by private higher education, in addition to post-doc. It is believed that this insertion results from a strong academic orientation, as well as from the prioritization of research activities66 Balbachevsky E. A pós-graduação no Brasil: novos desafios para uma política bem sucedida. In: Brock C, Schwartzman S, editores. Os desafios da educação no Brasil. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira; 2005.. The search for higher education contributes to strengthening Brazilian universities, especially by expanding lines of research, improving the quality of scientific production and increasing the prestige of Physical Education99 Tani G. Os desafios da pós-graduação em educação física. Rev Bras Cienc Esporte 2000;22(1):79-90.,2727 Proni MW. Universidade, profissão Educação Física e o mercado de trabalho. Motriz 2010:16(3):788-798. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5016/1980-6574.2010v16n3p788.
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. Despite this perspective, UFSC’s graduates have in higher education their main place in the job market. Additionally, three other activities have been evidenced, and these scenarios inter-relate as the individuals seek greater qualification. After completing their courses, either master’s or PhD, the four major professional scenarios in which these graduates may work, put in descending order as to insertion, are public higher education first, then private higher education, followed by teaching in basic education, and, finally, non-formal contexts. This thus represents the journey of qualification and professional insertion of Physical Education postgraduates from UFSC.

Conclusions

The evidence found brings important indicators for the consolidation of UFSC’s Physical Education Postgraduate Program, comprehending its different areas of concentration and respective lines of research. Moreover, it reveals that most graduates meet the objectives set by the program itself with respect to practice in higher education and conduction of research activities in the same domain.

Throughout the investigation years, it is clear that the graduates are seeking greater qualification, thus ascending in their careers by means of doctoral or post-doctoral degrees, as well as favoring their insertion in the public sector. Teaching is valued and, therefore, stands as a field of increasing competitiveness, leading to a search for greater qualification in a short period of time, which explains the high number of graduates who take a course immediately after the other, with this clearly being a marketing perspective. In this sense, working at Higher Education Institutions seems to be the first option for doctoral graduates, although it is possible to observe the insertion of masters, though timid, in these institutions even before a possible admission to doctoral courses. Furthermore, this investigation also observed the insertion of master’s and doctoral graduates in the non-formal job market, which reignites the debate around the academic orientation of the program and the sequential model of master’s courses, discussed as a priority issue.

Further investigation in this field is recommended in order to deepen the analysis on the formative and professional journeys of graduates from Physical Education postgraduate programs, considering their respective areas of concentration, as well as to broaden knowledge about the level of regional mobility and the graduates’ professional insertion in different work positions within this area. To overcome the fragility of using information from one source only, the triangulation of different sources of data should be employed, in addition to the combination of procedures that are usually adopted in quantitative and qualitative approaches in the area.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    22 July 2019
  • Date of issue
    2019

History

  • Received
    11 Feb 2018
  • Reviewed
    02 June 2018
  • Accepted
    15 Aug 2018
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