Análise do uso de metodologias ativas no processo de aprendizagem da sustentabilidade em cursos de graduação da escola de administração da UFRGS

Abstract

This monograph analyzes the use of active learning methodologies in the teaching of sustainability, choosing as a case study the disciplines "Social and Environmental Management in Business", of the Graduation Course of Administration, and "Social and Environmental Management in Public and Social Organizations", of the Graduation Course of Public and Social Administration, of the School of Administration, of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Thus, it seeks to analyze to analyze the application of active methodologies used in the teaching and learning process of sustainability in the disciplines, as well as to verify the students' perception at the end of the course regarding the sustainable development theme and the activities performed. Through the qualitative methodology, the data collection was done in the form of documentary research, participant observation and questionnaire in the first semester of 2018. The results of the research demonstrated that the application of the active learning methodologies in the activities of the disciplines collaborated so that the students developed their processes of knowledge construction. Through the analysis of the students' responses at the end of the course, a critical view was also observed regarding sustainability both in the professional and personal spheres. It is concluded that environmental education becomes increasingly fundamental in the training of professionals and citizens critical of the society-nature relationship in Management courses, modifying attitudes and behaviors towards sustainable development. In this direction, the use of active learning methodologies is very relevant for the construction of the students' knowledge.