The university teaching: teacher training in the area of Computer Science

Abstract

The university teacher education is a historical challenge constituted since the origin of the university itself because its primary nature is related to research. Computer Science training for Higher Education, in particular, represents a challenging theme in university reality and academic-scientific studies. In this sense, we present, in this article, a study carried out in the Department of Computer Science at the Federal University of Bahia in Salvador- Brazil. As a methodology, we used qualitative research and action-research, through literature review, classroom observation, and training of the professors of the referred department. In this study, we seeks to contribute to the discussion about university teacher education in Computer Science, to understand the needs of the area and the systemic relationship that should contribute to Computer Education and the dissemination of computational thinking. As a result, we observed that the training offered at the Post-Graduation level to university professors could be instituted in an interdisciplinary way, with didactic-pedagogical and specific directions, emphasizing the constitution of knowledge necessary for the exercise of teaching in Higher Education. There is still an emphasis on research to the detriment of the formation of university professors at the Master's and Doctoral levels, with the absence of systemic action among the various teaching modalities as well as reflections on teaching practice in Higher Education.