Um Estudo de caso preliminar: a evasão no Bacharelado em Química do Instituto de Química de São Carlos

Authors

  • Marcelo Henrique Cury
  • Eny Maria Vieira
  • Maria Teresa do Prado Gambardella

Abstract

This paper presents a case study aiming at gathering qualitative and quantitative information about the evasion from the chemistry course of Institute of Chemistry of São Carlos. Recently, it has been also assessing the probable contributing factors to evasion, by contacting with the former students. The reasons most frequently reported as being responsible for the evasion, in descending order, were: lack of vocation, adaptation to the city of São Carlos, adaptation to the course and/or academic difficulties, and socioeconomic status.

Published

2010-09-20

Issue

Section

Química i societat