O trabalho e sua influência no nível de aprendizagem de estudantes trabalhadores em disciplinas específicas do curso de ciências contábeis

Abstract

Nowadays, with the increase in teaching opportunities, reconciling work and study has been a challenge, especially among students from lower social classes, who generally work double shifts. In view of this, the research aims to analyze the relationship between work in the accounting area and the level of learning of students in specific disciplines of the Accounting Sciences course. The importance of access to education for different student profiles and the need to reconcile study and work is highlighted. To carry out this investigation, the study adopts a specific quantitative methodological approach in the form of a questionnaire applied in the form of a Likert scale, adapted into 11 levels. To determine the personal and professional profile of the respondents, a questionnaire was administered with objective and open-ended questions in order to collect personal information, for example, regarding length of professional experience, sector of activity, age and gender. The questionnaire was administered in March 2024 and the sample obtained was 94 students from the accounting sciences course at UTFPR – Campus Pato Branco. The research achieved the proposed objectives, revealing the socioeconomic and professional profile of Accounting students, in addition to demonstrating whether or not the professional sector influences the level of learning. Although it was found that the sector of activity does not cause significant differences in the students' learning level, other factors presented such differences, such as having another degree, having children, age and length of professional experience. This study contributes to evaluating whether there is a relationship between the level of learning in relation to the professional experiences that the student has, encouraging educational institutions to develop methods to explore these aspects in more detail, in order to obtain crucial information about how these factors influence the level of student learning, especially in the specific context of the Accounting Sciences course.