Desenvolvimento de competências através do Ideathon 2023 da UFJF-GV

Abstract

The research aims to identify which skills participants aimed to acquire during the UFJF-GV Ideathon 2023. Furthermore, the work seeks to determine whether the event, along with the mentors', facilitator's, and organizers' efforts, provided knowledge, skills, and attitudes for the participants to enhance their competencies. Initial data were collected through a structured interview comprising 12 questions, aiming to identify participants' profiles, the competencies they sought to develop, as well as the competencies expected from mentors, facilitators, and organizers for an effective event. All 39 present participants were interviewed, and their responses were filtered, categorized, and compared for similarity, enabling the consolidation of desired competencies from the participants' perspective. After consolidating the competencies, a Likert-scale structured questionnaire was generated and made available at the end of the event. The questionnaire included 5 questions aimed at quantitatively understanding how participants perceived their progress and the delivery of competencies by mentors, facilitators, and organizers. Additionally, an open-ended question sought their opinion on the event. Using the interview and questionnaire data, a dashboard was created within the Looker Studio app to facilitate data consolidation and present and future analysis. The dashboard contains a page displaying participant profiles, a page depicting participants' perceived progress, and another page indicating the perceived delivery of competencies by mentors, facilitators, and organizers. Furthermore, the Iramutec software was employed to conduct content analysis of transcribed interviews, providing a broader view of the event. Consequently, based on the analysis of collected data and participants' viewpoints, the event proved to be an extremely important tool for competency development in innovation. Finally, some suggestions were made to enhance the proposition of new innovation events, as the UFJF-GV Ideathon 2023 could serve as a tool for strengthening the academic community, workforce, and the innovation ecosystem in the Governador Valadares region.