Teletrabalho e motivação dos professores de ensino a distância na Universidade de Caxias do Sul : análise a partir da hierarquia das necessidades de Maslow

Abstract

The advancement of information and communication technologies enabled teachers to be able to carry out curricular activities at different times and places and to establish a faster and more effective communication with students. For the academic institutions, it was possible to expand the EaD courses without the need of attendance classes, allowing the students to enter the courses of interest, regardless of the location of the institution's headquarters, through a new way of working for the collaborator. The present study aimed to study the motivation of distance learning teachers at the University of Caxias do Sul regarding telework, based on the concepts of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (1954). It is a case study of the course of Administration at the University of Caxias do Sul, which has professors working in this function since 2002. The methodology of qualitative nature will approach an exploratory-descriptive study, through semi-structured interviews involving five professionals from this academic institution and bibliographical surveys. The content analysis was based on Bardin (2016), NVivo 11® software was used and an a priori coding was performed based on the theoretical reference. In the content analysis of the interviews it was identified that the Social and Physiological aspects have a greater relevance in the relation between teachers and teleworking. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]