A oferta de cursos de nivelamento em língua portuguesa para prevenção de evasão e retenção na UNIPAMPA – Campus Alegrete

Abstract

This study aims to investigate whether there is interest in offering leveling courses in Portuguese language among students in Exact and Earth Sciences and Technology at the Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Alegrete, with the purpose of inspiring future pedagogical actions to prevent academic dropout and retention. To achieve this, a literature review and field research were conducted regarding the relationship between Portuguese language, academic leveling courses offered at Unipampa, and their dropout and retention rates, based on the responses of sixty-seven students through a closed questionnaire. The results indicated that there is interest among the target audience in offering leveling courses in Portuguese language, as inadequate teaching of the language in Basic Education can have an impact on academic failure. Thus, it is concluded that there is a need to implement the offering of courses that address Portuguese language at the Campus Alegrete, aiming to benefit and overcome the linguistic challenges of its students in an inclusive and free manner. Keywords: Portuguese Language. Leveling. Attrition and retention. Higher Education.