Dificuldades enfrentadas pelo aluno em um curso superior noturno: um estudo exploratório no curso de administração do campus Itabaiana na UFS

Abstract

Student dropout is a delicate situation, student retention is essential for educational institutions, as students are the basis of their existence. This fact can be aggravated by retention, a condition of excessive permanence in the course by students who remain active at the university. Considering the context presented, the objective of the research was to identify and analyze the difficulties faced by the student of the graduation course in Administration at the Federal University of Sergipe – Campus Itabaiana. Data on evasion and retention of students from the UFS/ITA administration course provided by the institutional performance indicators superintendence was observed. A descriptive field research was carried out, in which we sought to present and list the difficulties that students face from entering the University to completing the course. The survey consisted of a questionnaire, made available via e-mail to 77 retained students, 62 of whom responded, with a non-probabilistic sample. Data quantification was performed using simple statistical techniques (percentages) and broken down into tables based on Tinto's (1993) variables and Favero's (2015) dimensions. It was observed that the female gender predominates and that the population is relatively composed of young people. The results indicate that 79% of students seek professional academic training and that when asked what factor determined the delay in completing the course, 48.4% declared that it was a personal reason, institutional factors also contributed to the delay in completing the course. of the reasons given, 54.4% declared that the course conclusion work is one of them. The students' perspective regarding the importance of interaction with the institution is high. Finally, as a way of expanding the study, it is important to compare the difficulties faced by students that lead to retention in the educational institution.