The many uses of the Sinae evaluation: The perspectives of Federal University of Bahia’s program coordinators

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze how the coordinators of undergraduate programs of the Federal University of Bahia use Sinae’s evaluation. Instrumental, conceptual, and symbolic uses, derived from the process or the results, were investigated. We identified 22 categories of instrumental uses (such as “supported analysis and discussion of results”), 13 conceptual uses (such as “changed postures/perceptions”), and 8 symbolic uses (such as “mobilized the community for the assessment”). We found more conceptual and less instrumental uses. Connections between categories might indicate that some uses may stimulate other types.