CASES FOR TEACHING IN ADMINISTRATION: a study of the learning evaluation process in the perception of Brazilian HEI professors and students
The use of new teaching strategies allows to align theoretical knowledge with professional practice. Among these new strategies are active teaching methodologies, among which the Teaching Case stands out. It is emphasized that, as they are explored and experienced in the classroom, it is necessary to examine all aspects that make up teaching and learning in this environment, such as learning assessment. In this perspective, the objective of this research is to understand the evaluation process adopted in the application of the Case for Teaching method in subjects of Administration courses in Brazilian HEIs. The methodology of this study has an exploratory character with a qualitative approach, supported by the interpretive stance, based on a multi-case study in two federal higher education institutions in the Northeast. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were conducted with teachers and students who had already gone through subjects that had the application of the Case for Teaching method. After treatment, the data were analyzed using the content analysis technique. With the results, comparing the responses of the teachers and students surveyed, it was found in relation to the planning that students and a part of teachers value the form of assessment adopted, especially the discussions of students in groups. Another part of the teachers emphasizes the moment of the evaluation, elaborating the teaching plan and presenting it to the students. As for the assessment instruments, a question answered only by the teachers, most of them do not use pre-defined instruments, using the answers to the questions as an alternative strategy. Regarding the monitoring of the evaluation, students and teachers agree that it occurs, with students emphasizing feedback at the end of the application of the Teaching Case and teachers valuing the observation of discussions in groups. Students and teachers also agree that, based on the results of the evaluation, some action is taken. Most teachers claim to perform these actions within the same academic semester, highlighting the need for the student to know the theory before applying the case. The students highlight the lack of communication from teachers to explain the case. It is concluded, therefore, that using the Case for Teaching method, even though traditional forms of assessment are still used, formative assessment methods are also applied, so that the assessment happens during the learning process, helping teachers to diversify the ways of evaluating and developing in students, in addition to technical skills, the skills necessary for the training of administrators.