Uma investigação das práticas de estudo de graduandos de ciências humanas

• Lopes, C. E. ^[1] ; Carolina Laurenti ^[1] ; Felipe Boldo Martins ^[1] ; Carrille, R. P. ^[1] ; Esquilage, C. R. ^[1] ; Souza, G. A. A. R. ^[1] ; Macerau, W. M. O. ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Estadual de Maringá

     Universidade Estadual de Maringá

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Acta comportamentalia: revista latina de análisis del comportamiento, ISSN 0188-8145, Vol. 27, Nº. 2, 2019, págs. 179-196
• Idioma: portugués
• Títulos paralelos:
  • An investigation of the study practices of Human Sciences undergraduate students
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  • English

    An effective study behavior is an objective aimed even by students of higher education, since they also present difficulties in performing some basic academic activities, such as interpretative reading and production of academic texts. According to a behavioral approach, questions related to the effectiveness of study practices are discussed in terms of the contingencies involved in study behavior. To apply this principle to study means to understand it through the interrelationship between the action of studying, the occasion in which it occurs, and the consequences it produces. From this point of view, the effectiveness of study practices should also be understood in the context of this interrelationship. This empirical-exploratory research had the objective of investigating the effectiveness of the study practices of undergraduate students. A total of 647 students of Human Sciences courses at a public university in Paraná State participated in the research. The data were obtained through an electronic questionnaire with 29 questions based on the concept of triple contingency. Although the answers indicate a frequent behavior of studying (5 days per week), a majority of the participants (70.5%) said do not have a study routine. For a considerable part of the participants (45.5%), the study behavior still seems to be under control of aversive situations, such as tests and works. In general, the participants study alone, but many of them use technological resources like internet and online social networks (this contributes to the occurrence of incompatible behaviors with studying). In addition, 62.5% of the students answered that they were dissatisfied with their study practices. These results show that the average research participant does not have an effective study behavior. Understanding the study in terms of contingencies can guide educational strategies that create an effective repertoire of studying, moving away from the common practice of blaming the student for school failure, ignoring contextual variables.

  • português

    Considerando a importância do repertório de estudo para o desempenho acadêmico de graduandos, esta pesquisa de natureza empírico-exploratória teve como objetivo investigar possíveis contingências envolvidas nas práticas de estudo de alunos de graduação, analisando as dificuldades, bem como a efetividade do estudar. Participaram da pesquisa 647 acadêmicos de cursos de ciências humanas de uma universidade pública paranaense. As informações foram obtidas por meio de um questionário eletrônico elaborado com base no conceito de tríplice contingência. Embora as respostas indiquem um comportamento de estudar frequente (5 dias por semana), a maioria dos participantes (70,5%) disse não ter uma rotina de estudos. O comportamento de estudar de 45,5% dos participantes ainda está sob controle de situações aversivas, como provas e trabalhos. Em geral, os participantes relataram que estudam sozinhos, mas muitos fazem uso de recursos tecnológicos como internet e redes sociais online, o que pode favorecer a ocorrência de comportamentos incompatíveis com o estudar. Além disso, 62,5% responderam estar insatisfeitos com suas práticas de estudo. Esses resultados indicam que o participante médio da pesquisa não tem um comportamento de estudar efetivo.