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Crossroads of the academy: advice from a sometimes mistaken, but victorious trajectory

An academic trajectory is marked by victories and defeats, hits and misses. Each trajectory is personal and unique. It’s common to find oneself at a crossroads, with no clear choice or segue to the next step. At such times, we rely on advice from mentors and peers. From this viewpoint, I discuss seven ...

Engajamento e sucesso na transição para o trabalho: estudo com medidas repetidas

Psicol. ciênc. prof; 42 (), 2022
O engajamento com a carreira tem se mostrado um bom preditor de resultados positivos associados ao desenvolvimento profissional e ao sucesso na carreira. É crescente o interesse em estudar as relações entre o engajamento e o sucesso no contexto da transição universidade-trabalho. Esta investigação...

Letter in response to "Estimating the cost of training an ophthalmologist in Brazil" by Newton Kara-Júnior and Rafael Scherer

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022

Reading Fluency of Higher Education Students

Abstract The literature that links career development with reading skills is scarce. This study seeks to fill this gap, for which the reading fluency of college students was analyzed, taking into account the choice of more/less desirable courses. Desirability is based on the classifications for college a...

Psicologia, povos tradicionais e perspectivas de(s)coloniais: caminho para outra psicologia

Psicol. ciênc. prof; 42 (spe), 2022
Este trabalho busca realizar reflexões sobre a psicologia, em seu percurso histórico junto às comunidades e povos tradicionais. Nesse encontro, procura examinar quais impasses, necessidades e giros são necessários para o pensar e fazer de outra psicologia, uma que se encontre com outras epistemologi...

Motivação para aprender e interesse profissional de alunos do ensino médio

Ciênc. cogn; 26 (2), 2021
Este estudo buscou identificar o perfil motivacional e de interesse profissional dos alunos do Ensino Médio, levantar possíveis diferenças e relações entre as variáveis e ainda verificar se a motivação intrínseca pode prever a área de escolha profissional. 524 alunos da rede pública estadual...

Enfrentando as estatísticas: estratégias para permanência de mulheres em STEM

As mulheres que seguem carreira nas áreas de STEM - Ciencia, Tecnologia, Engenharia e Matemática - vêm sendo estatisticamente sub-representadas no mercado de trabalho e na academia. Fenômenos que ajudam a explicar o cenário são os chamados "efeito tesoura", "teto de vidro" e "leaky pipeline", abord...

What should I do if I Want to Start and Academic Research Career?

The incorporation of young researchers to universities today poses challenges and reflections. Several concepts that should be kept in mind when starting an academic career are analyzed, with an emphasis on research. Adequate postgraduate training, the type of higher education institution, contractual fo...

Career adaptability, perceptions of professional development and employability: a mediation analysis

Psico USF; 26 (4), 2021
The objective of this study was to test the mediating role that Perception of Professional Development has in the relationship between Career Adaptability and Perception of/Expectation of Employability among undergraduate students. A total of 1.105 students (57% of women) participated in the investigatio...

When it is time to decide: factors associated to the choice of a medical specialty

Rev. méd. Chile; 149 (9), 2021
Abstract After finishing their initial education, physicians can enter post-graduate training programs. In Chile, there are multiple medical specialties options. This review synthesizes the factors associated with the choice of specialty, according to international publications. Students coming from rura...