Performance of the Pedagogical Coordination of the Porto Nacional Campus, of IFTO, under the teacher's perspective: challenges and possibilities

Abstract

This article addresses some of the results of a dissertation defended in the first semester of 2024, which had as its general objective: to analyze the work of the Technical Pedagogical Coordination (COTEPE), of the Porto Nacional Campus of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Tocantins (IFTO) and, from there, produce an educational product (PE). Among the theoretical contributions, it was based on: Saviani (1989, 2020); Manacorda (2019); Libâneo (2010); Ciavatta (2005) who discuss the perspective of Professional and Technological Education. The participatory research, of a qualitative and applied nature, had as data collection instruments an online questionnaire for students and teachers, in addition to a focus group with employees of the institution. Data analysis was based on Bardin (2016), involving pre-analysis, formulation of hypotheses and creation of indicators for the interpretation of the results. The coordination in question faces both substantial challenges and multiple possibilities for the consolidation and development of excellent work. The results indicate that, by leading both the pedagogical and administrative dimensions, COTEPE assumes, on a daily basis, the commitment to serve students, parents, teachers and the school community in general. The PE resulting from the study consisted of an informative e-book that details the activities carried out by the sector, contributing to the improvement of the understanding of its role in the academic and school community.