A motivação na educação a distância: um estudo de caso do polo regional de ensino superior a distância de Sobradinho/RS

Abstract

The mode of Distance Education (DE) is a milestone for education in Brazil and the world. With the advancement of new technologies, it continues to expand increasingly in public and private institutions, through technical, undergraduate and graduate, becoming a reference in education for the country. The motivation here approached theme is one of the main behavioral factors that has given people the demand for courses in this type of education in order to achieve its objectives and goals. This work is characterized by descriptive analysis, exploratory and quantitative, with the overall objective to identify the motivational factors that lead students Polo Regional Higher Education Distance Sobradinho/RS, to pursue a course in education distance mode. From a questionnaire administered to students in this teaching unit, we identified the motivational factors: accessibility, flexibility of schedules and the recognition of the university. Other factors mentioned are the three highest averages of 14 variables (Achieving higher my professional aspirations), the variable 9 (Increase my chances of getting better jobs) and the variable 11 (Improving my resume). One of the limitations found in this study was the small number of questionnaires answered by students of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching this unit.