Repositório digital como ambiente de disseminação e visibilidade de boas práticas educativas para a formação de professores da educação básica do Paraná

Abstract

The present study aims to discuss the foundations of an applied and interdisciplinary research project intended to establish a Digital Repository at the Virtual University of Paraná (UVPR). This initiative seeks to promote the visibility of scientific production and educational best practices, as well as to foster access, the appropriation of information, and teacher education within the scope of the “NAPI Education of the Future” program. The methodological approach is applied and qualitative in nature, with a qualitative approach and an exploratory and descriptive typology. Primary, documentary, and digital information sources will be used, and data analysis will be conducted through the Actor-Network Theory, as proposed by Bruno Latour and Michel Callon. This is an ongoing research project that seeks to achieve progressive results through sequential and interrelated stages, each with its own objective and contribution to the final outcomes. The main stages are: a) mapping the documentary typologies that will be part of the UVPR Digital Repository; b) proposing the structure for organizing information of the repository; c) defining the metadata application profile, considering the mapped documentary typologies; d) formulating policies on information, deposit, access, and use of the repository; e) offering, within the context of the NAPI Education of the Future, teacher training courses focused on the sharing, access, use, and appropriation of information about Digital Repositories; f) mapping the network of human and non-human actors that shape the Digital Repository; and g) proposing a digital informational environment that integrates the institutional repositories of state universities in Paraná, serving as a central access point. In addition to achieving the proposed objectives, the study also aims to deepen the understanding of the role and relevance of Digital Repositories in enhancing the visibility and impact of the content made available, as well as to strengthen the presence of intellectual production, research data, and Open Science practices in the State of Paraná.