ACTIVE METHODOLOGIES AND NATIONAL CURRICULUM GUIDELINES: ASSESSING THE METHODOLOGICAL ALIGNMENT OF NA ADMINISTRATION COURSE
Higher education. Administration. Active Methodologies. Quality.
One of the main challenges in higher education is to pursue quality, and one way to achieve this goal is by aligning the course with national curriculum guidelines. This study aims to discuss this alignment for Administration courses, proposing an evaluative model based on the analysis of the course's methodology dynamics, considering the dimensions of proactivity, motivation, and adaptation, as well as the intentional dimension in relation to the academic objectives of the disciplines, based on the revised Bloom's Taxonomy. The methodology comprises three fundamental axes: epistemological, logical, and technical. In the epistemological axis, a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach is adopted for the objectives. In the logical axis, a structural foundation of pragmatic-inductive thinking is employed. In the technical axis, the research is characterized as exploratory and descriptive, with a mixed (qualitative/quantitative) approach and a sequential transformative strategy. The research is based on observational procedural data collection and non-participant observation, gathering data through documentary surveys with analysis and interpretation through content analysis. The sampling is non-probabilistic by intentionality and is conducted in stages. As a result, the applicability of the proposed method was demonstrated, allowing for the measurement of alignment between methodologies and national curriculum guidelines, contributing to the academic discussion on the subject. Thus, the proposed evaluative method can be used internally for self-assessment of the course and externally for comparative analysis of courses.