Desafios de uma segunda licenciatura no PARFOR /UEA em Presidente Figueiredo (AM)

Abstract

This study addresses the challenges faced in the modular second degree in Letters – English Language, offered by the National Plan for the Training of Basic Education Teachers (PARFOR) in the municipality of Presidente Figueiredo (AM). The general objective is to identify the main difficulties experienced throughout the training process, while the specific objective aims to describe the challenges encountered by students in a modular second degree course in Letters – English Language within the scope of PARFOR in Presidente Figueiredo (AM). The research adopts a qualitative approach, using the experience report methodology, based on participant observation, critical reflection, and the systematization of experiences that occurred between March 2023 and January 2026, within the course offered by the State University of Amazonas (UEA). The results highlight challenges related to the intensive modular organization, condensed workload, limited didactic and technological resources, geographical distance, the balance between study and teaching work, and insufficient prior mastery of the English language by some students. Conversely, strategies to overcome these challenges were observed, including student collaboration, institutional support, pedagogical mediation by instructors, and the development of reflective practices on English language teaching. It is concluded that PARFOR plays a fundamental role in democratizing access to higher education and in the qualification of in-service teachers in the Amazon region, contributing to the reduction of regional inequalities and to the strengthening of teacher identity in foreign language education. Keywords: teacher training; second degree; PARFOR; English language; Amazon.