Rendimento acadêmico de discente de enfermagem de uma instituição Federal de Ensino Superior.

Abstract

To know the opinion of nursing students on academic performance in the context university. Method: Exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach, anchored methodologically in Historical and Dialectical Materialism. Interviews were conducted mediated by a semi-structured script whose sample consisted of students from the Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, chosen by availability until information saturation. Due to pandemic by COVID-19, a series of precautions was taken to collect empirical material, in addition to constant attention to the prerogatives of international and national health authorities. Results: A discourse analysis allowed the comprehension of two empirical categories “Relationship between income academic, evaluation and grades ”in which it was possible to elucidate the importance of the grade as a reflection of a good academic performance and “Family issues” pointing out that the family context has an influence significant difference in the academic performance of the interviewees. Conclusion: Strong defense of the note is perceived as a determining factor for good academic performance, despite being a form of evaluation that converges to a non-emancipatory practice and that is constantly discussed in spaces diverse academics. Academic performance suffers from several external and internal influences to the environment and conflicting family relationships were identified as determining aspects at times challenging the university trajectory, therefore, the professional support of psychologists and pedagogues within the academic environment.