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O aluno universitário e a pessoa com necessidades especiais: percepções sobre a prática de voluntariado
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O ensino superior deve proporcionar aos estudantes o desenvolvimento de
competências profissionais e o desenvolvimento de competências transversais, ambas
valorizadas pelo atual mercado de trabalho. O voluntariado afigura-se como uma prática
potenciadora do desenvolvimento destas competências, pelo que algumas universidades
têm incentivado os seus alunos a uma participação social mais ativa em áreas diversas.
Neste trabalho procuramos perceber a importância da prática de voluntariado no ensino
superior para a formação profissional, desenvolvimento pessoal e atitude dos alunos
face à pessoa com necessidades especiais. Participaram no estudo 2 estudantes
universitários (1 homem e 1 mulher), voluntários numa associação dedicada às
perturbações do desenvolvimento. Os dados foram recolhidos através de entrevista
semiestruturada e organizados com recurso a análise de conteúdo. Os resultados
sugerem que a prática de voluntariado representa ganhos para o voluntário e para a
população com necessidades especiais, bem como coloca desafios associados ao
desempenho. Além disso, revelam a presença de motivação intrínseca e extrínseca para
o início e continuação dessa atividade e traduzem o potencial desta prática na promoção
da inclusão. Estes dados são discutidos e apresentam-se algumas considerações que
podem servir como ponto de partida para investigações futuras.
Higher education must provide opportunities for students not only to develop professional skills but also soft skills, both valued by the current labor market. As voluntary work seems to facilitate the development of these skills, some universities have encouraged their students to have a more active social participation in several areas. In this paper we analyse the importance of voluntary work in higher education for professional training, personal development and the attitude of students towards people with special needs. The participants were 2 college students (1 man and 1 woman), volunteers at an association focused on developmental disorders. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and were organized using content analysis. The results suggest that voluntary work denotes gains for the volunteer and for people with special needs, and also challenges the performance of the volunteer. In addition, the results reveal the presence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for the beginning and for the continuity of volunteering, and they reveal the potential of this social practice in the promotion of inclusion. These data are discussed and are presented some reflections that can be considered in future studies.
Higher education must provide opportunities for students not only to develop professional skills but also soft skills, both valued by the current labor market. As voluntary work seems to facilitate the development of these skills, some universities have encouraged their students to have a more active social participation in several areas. In this paper we analyse the importance of voluntary work in higher education for professional training, personal development and the attitude of students towards people with special needs. The participants were 2 college students (1 man and 1 woman), volunteers at an association focused on developmental disorders. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and were organized using content analysis. The results suggest that voluntary work denotes gains for the volunteer and for people with special needs, and also challenges the performance of the volunteer. In addition, the results reveal the presence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for the beginning and for the continuity of volunteering, and they reveal the potential of this social practice in the promotion of inclusion. These data are discussed and are presented some reflections that can be considered in future studies.
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Voluntariado Aluno universitário Ensino superior Necessidades especiais Inclusão Volunteering College student Higher education Special needs Inclusion . Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades
Citation
Lourenço, L., Câmara, E., Luís, L., & Antunes, A. P. (2016). O aluno universitário e a pessoa com necessidades especiais: percepções sobre a prática de voluntariado. AMAzônica, 18(2), 57-81.
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Universidade Federal do Amazonas