SELECTION PROCESS OF TEACHERS, ON-CALL STAFF AND MONITORS OF A POPULAR PRE-UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM COURSE: THE IMPACT OF ACTIVE METHODOLOGIES

Abstract

The Popular Pre-University Entrance Exam Course of the Faculty of Medicine of Marília (CP FAMEMA), created at the initiative of medical students, and later institutionalized as an extension program, offers support to students in situations of socioeconomic vulnerability to facilitate access to higher education.  The selection of teachers, on-call staff and monitors, which before 2020 was made through a lottery, was replaced by a selection process that seeks to evaluate the candidate's pedagogical and communication skills through the simulation of a real teaching scenario, inspired by the active methodology experienced in college. Thus, this chapter aims to describe the experience of the new evaluation format and consequent admission of new teachers and on-call teachers of a Popular Pre-University Entrance Exam Course organized and carried out by the students. CP FAMEMA, like other popular pre-university courses, plays a crucial role in democratizing access to higher education in Brazil, especially for students from marginalized backgrounds. Therefore, the institutionalization of the program and the changes in the selection allowed for more resources and improvement in the quality of education offered to students.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.030-064