Motivação acadêmica a partir da experiência de mulheres idosas universitárias no México durante o período letivo de 2025
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https://doi.org/10.35622//j.rie.2025.03.004Palavras-chave:
educação, educação da mulher, motivação, velhiceResumo
Na área da educação, a motivação acadêmica é uma característica individual relacionada a diversos indicadores de desempenho escolar. Atualmente, são poucos os estudos que abordam essa variável em estudantes com mais de 60 anos, o que gera uma lacuna na compreensão da motivação acadêmica na velhice. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi descrever a motivação acadêmica a partir da experiência de mulheres idosas universitárias. Foi realizado um estudo qualitativo e fenomenológico no qual colaboraram seis mulheres idosas inscritas em dois programas académicos de ensino superior, com idades entre 60 e 65 anos, e foi utilizado um guia de entrevista para a recolha de informações. A análise de conteúdo identificou cinco categorias que compõem a motivação acadêmica em universitárias idosas: apoio familiar, autorrealização, apoio acadêmico, expectativas de carreira e desmotivação. Entre os achados, vale destacar que as motivações acadêmicas se concentram no apoio recebido dos filhos e do cônjuge, no cumprimento de metas pessoais e profissionais e no apoio dos professores. Espera-se que esses achados sejam considerados no desenvolvimento de políticas educacionais inclusivas que promovam a permanência da população idosa no contexto universitário.
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