Os desafios dos licenciandos em informática do IFRN - Natal Zona Norte na elaboração do trabalho de conclusão de curso

Abstract

In the academic environment, several activities are proposed in order to generate new knowledge, one of them is the production of the Course Completion Work (TCC), which allows the student to develop scientific knowledge through research. However, for many students this is an arduous task and requires some knowledge and skills for its elaboration. In this perspective, this study aimed to identify the difficulties experienced by undergraduates in Informatics of the Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte - Natal Zona Norte campus (IFRN-ZN) in the construction of the TCC. The study was developed through a field research, with the application of questionnaires to students from semesters 2012.1 to 2018.2 who were in the phase of elaboration of the course conclusion work. It was found that the main challenges perceived by undergraduates in computing at the IFRN-ZN were the experience with the methodology and scientific writing and the difficulty of reconciling the writing time with other activities and their own emotions.