A escolha pela docência como profissão e as dimensões da carreira do professor universitário: um estudo com professores de uma Universidade Federal no interior de Minas Gerais

Abstract

The qualitative research identified the main factors that motivated teachers of a federal public educational institution to choose teaching as a professional career and the dimension of their careers. We sought to provide a comprehensive view of the academic professionals of the federal public education system in the city of Uberlândia-Minas Gerais. Through interviews through a previously elaborated script, a study was conducted relating the theoretical foundations explored. Data analysis used the content analysis technique. It was possible to conclude, based on the data analysis carried out that the academic opts for the professional career, the relative ease of relating with people, the active posture of seeking in scientific research, the answers of problems of various orders and areas, but fundamentally, it was noted that the willingness to overcome obstacles in the face of the opportunity that unfolds in the field of teaching, mobilizes in these professionals the necessary resources to continue their endeavor in the field of teaching.