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The primary objective of this study is to compare the conceptualized model versus
the actual implementation of the Federal Technological University of Paraná
(UTFPR) in Brazil and the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB) in Portugal, from
its creations to the present day, in the institutional and pedagogical field. The two
organizations focus on training professionals through more practical approaches,
learning in close collaboration with industries and society, boosting regional development.
Our research is justified by the fact that there are few studies on how higher
educational organizations respond to the new demands in their local contexts, without
violating their modus operandi. In Portugal, the higher education system is
binary, composed of universities and polytechnics, whereas in Brazil, there is no
designed system for higher education that distinguishes Classical Universities (CU)
from Technological Universities (UT) such as UTFPR. The documentary evidence
is composed of official documents and semi-structured interviews with managers
involved both in the process of constitution of these organizations and nowadays.
Data was treated using the Content Analysis technique. Firstly, this study showed
that the organizations analyzed operated differently over the years. On its conception,
UTFPR proposed an alternative model of university, however, after fourteen
years there has been a departure from the characteristics of UAS, changingits university
model. Distinctly, IPB remained faithful to the model devised in its creation,
which to some extent also helped the institution to achieve national and international
recognition, fulfilling its developmentalist mission.
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Keywords
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Public policy
Citation
Lievore, Caroline; Pilatti, Luiz Alberto; Sobrinho Teixeira, João Alberto (2020). Universities of Applied Sciences in Brazil and in Portugal from conception to practice. Interchange. ISSN 1573-1790. 52:1, p. 115-132