Internacionalização em casa na UFJF: um estudo sobre o Programa Global July

Abstract

This dissertation was developed within the scope of the Professional Master's in Education Management and Evaluation (PPGP) from the Center for Public Policies and Education Evaluation at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (CAEd / UFJF). The management case studied originated from the observation of the disparity measured between the number of registrations and the attendances registered at the annual event at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, called Global July Program (GJP). The general objective of the study was to analyze considering the theoretical basis how the level of attendance, that is, the relationship between the number of registrations and the attendances registered in the GJP, can be increased, considering that it is a strategic event for UFJF. As specific objectives, we sought to systematically describe the Global July Program regarding its concept, objectives, purposes, strategies, and challenges in the context of the UFJF’s Internationalization Plan; identify the reasons why those registered for the event did not actually attend Global July, according to the registrants themselves; clarify expectations and goals related to Global July, according to its managers; and to propose an action plan that contributes to increasing attendance at the event. For the development of the dissertation, a theoretical basis was carried out covering the theories of Knight (1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012), De Wit (2009, 2011, 2013a, 2013b), De Wit and Hunter (2015), Beelen (2007, 2011, 2018), Beelen and Jones (2015) among other scholars in the area of internationalization of Higher Education, as well as the studies of Kay, Wong and Polosky (2009) and Charlton et al. (2010) on participation and nonparticipation in events. The methodological path followed was based on a qualitative analysis of the data, a case study, with field, documentary and bibliographic research. As instruments for the development of the research and data collection, electronic questionnaires were applied to the individuals who signed up, however, did not participate in the GJP, and also conducted semi-structured interviews with the actors responsible for the creation and management / logistics of the event, characterized by the figures present in the Directorate and Management of the International Relations sector at UFJF. With the research, it was possible to verify that five of the nine barriers to non-attendance explored in the theoretical framework - those related to "Cost", "Time and Duration", "Personal Interest", "Information" and "Language Proficiency" - were presented as the main reasons for the non-attendance of registrants. To overcome these barriers, an Educational Action Plan was developed in which four lines of action were proposed, focusing on the five barriers identified as most relevant by the research participants. The proposals contained in this action plan are not ready and concluded in themselves, instead they are suggestions considered practicable and which, in view of the entire study, are expected to contribute to the increase in the number of appearances at the GJP.