Perfil dos Trabalhos de Conclusão de Curso dos alunos do curso de graduação em Educação Física-UFJF/GV: uma análise a partir da frequência de quem cursou a primeira e segunda etapa

Abstract

The Final Paper (TCC) consists of the production, systematization, recording and presentation of knowledge, of an original nature, for cultural, scientific or technological propagation and dissemination. It is an important assessment tool to consolidate the scientific technical- instrumental knowledge presented throughout the course, putting it into practice through the application of the different types of scientific knowledge already available in the literature. In the Undergraduate Course in Physical Education at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares campus (UFJF-GV), the execution of the TCC is mandatory, requiring periodic evaluations of pedagogical processes, such as the TCC, to be carried out. However, to date, no evaluation was carried out on the TCC profile of students on the Undergraduate Course in Physical Education at UFJF-GV. The present study aimed to describe the profile of TCCs of students on the Undergraduate Course in Physical Education at UFJF-GV. This research is characterized as quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional; and relied on data obtained through the Sistema Integrado de Gestão Acadêmica (SIGA) and the UFJF Institutional Repository. The results indicate a substantial number of students who attended the first (n = 114) and second stages of the TCC (n = 90). Of these, 93 (81.57%) were approved in the first stage, while 70 (77.77%) in the second stage. It is noteworthy that of the 70 TCC final papers, only 45 are in the UFJF Institutional Repository. Regarding the chronological order (sequential or not) of completing the first and second stages of the TCC, it is noteworthy that 58 students (50.88%) performed them sequentially. Regarding the types of research carried out as TCCs, it was observed that the majority used quantitative methods (n = 28; 62.22%). Regarding the design of the studies, the majority used cross-sectional studies (n = 39; 86.67%). Finally, in relation to research themes, analyzed based on keywords (limit of three words per study), a greater frequency of use of the terms “football” (11 studies) was observed, followed by the terms “body image ” (five studies), and “motivation” and “physical exercise” (both with four studies each). It is conclude that there is a good frequency of approval in the first and second stages of TCC, but only half of the students take them sequentially. There is a small number of TCCs in the UFJF Institutional Repository. Most TCCs use quantitative and cross-sectional methodology. The standout themes are “football” and “body image”. It is expected that the data obtained here will encourage internal discussions within the Undergraduate Course in Physical Education at UFJF-GV, so that possible improvements can be discussed.