Research as a formative experience: perceptions and reflections of a postgraduate coordinator in Education. An interview

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https://doi.org/10.5902/1984644492054

Keywords:

Masters and doctoral program in education, Graduate program coordination, Belonging, Research

Abstract

The space-time of coordinating a graduate program is a privileged locus, a kind of belvedere for observing the dynamics of educating master’s and doctors, the influence of evaluation and funding bodies, and the protagonism of those who take on management roles. Being able to advance and deepen academic-pedagogical debates in the context of master’s and doctoral programs, beyond bureaucratic-administrative impositions, is a challenge for those who are willing to take on this role. The following interview with Professor Altair Fávero, coordinator of the Graduate Program in Education at the University of Passo Fundo, RS, takes place in this context. The discussion focused on the tension between the protagonism and invisibility of doctoral students.  The interview is structured around two aspects: a) the main challenges and difficulties faced by doctoral students in the development and completion of their course; and b) actions/strategies taken by the Program to ensure the intellectual and institutional affiliation (belonging) of doctoral students so that they successfully complete their doctorate.

Author Biography

Lucídio Bianchetti, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Graduado em Pedagogia com habilitação em Orientação Educacional pela Universidade de Passo Fundo/RS (1978), Mestre em Educação pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (1982) e Doutor em Educação: História, Política, Sociedade pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (1998), Estágio pós-doutoral na Universidade do Porto, Portugal (2009). Coordenador do Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Vice-Presidente da Associação Nacional de Pós-graduação e Pesquisa em Educação (ANPEd), pela região Sul (2003-2005). Membro suplente do Comitê de Avaliação da Área de Educação do CNPq (2015-2018). Professor Visitante no PPGEdu/UNISINOS (2016/CNPq). Atualmente é professor Aposentado/Voluntário no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

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2026-02-09

How to Cite

Bianchetti, L. (2026). Research as a formative experience: perceptions and reflections of a postgraduate coordinator in Education. An interview. Education, 51(1), e21/01–31. https://doi.org/10.5902/1984644492054

Issue

Educação, v. 51, 2026 – Jan./Dez. – Publicação contínua

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Entrevista

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