THE PROFESSIONAL PATH OF GRADUATES IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FROM THE ARAGUATINS CAMPUS, IFTO

Abstract

This study is the result of an approved undergraduate research project developed at the Federal Institute of Tocantins (IFTO) – Araguatins Campus. Its objective was to analyze the professional situation of graduates in Biological Sciences from the Araguatins Campus of IFTO between 2019 and 2024. It is based on a qualitative method and is classified, from the point of view of its purpose, as: basic strategic; and, in terms of its general objectives, as: descriptive-exploratory. The data collection instruments included a structured questionnaire and semi-structured interviews, conducted via Google Meet, with faculty members who were graduates of the course. Data analysis followed the methodological guidelines of Franco and Bardin. Among the results obtained, the following stand out: the profile of the graduates; difficulties faced by the graduates; factors for remaining in the course; contributions of professors (personal and professional); contributions of the disciplines; contributions of teaching initiation programs/scholarships and extracurricular activities; and the course's contributions to the approach of environmental education in teaching practice. Given the above, one of the conclusions reached is the low insertion of graduates into the teaching profession, influenced by low remuneration, a scarcity of public service exams, the depletion of teacher training programs factors that reduce the attractiveness of a teaching career.