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    Experiência e bem-estar do aluno

    enriquecendo a educação, o bem-estar e ambientes inclusivos

    v. 28 n. 1 (2026)
    Publicado: 2026-01-27
    Peter Felten

    Universidades em todo o mundo enfrentam um ponto de inflexão decisivo que exige uma ação estratégica e sistêmica para transformar a experiência estudantil e o bem-estar. Embora a educação centrada no estudante seja respaldada há décadas por pesquisas sobre aprendizagem e pedagogia crítica, sua urgência foi intensificada por mudanças demográficas, disrupções tecnológicas e profundas pressões sociais e econômicas. Essas forças redefiniram quem acessa o ensino superior, como ocorre a aprendizagem e o que os estudantes esperam das universidades. No contexto dos desafios pós-pandemia e da rápida expansão da inteligência artificial generativa, as instituições devem reafirmar seu papel como ambientes centrados no humano, capazes de cultivar pertencimento, sentido e resiliência.

    Este artigo sustenta que o futuro do ensino superior depende da incorporação da experiência estudantil e do bem-estar no núcleo da estratégia e da prática institucional. No centro dessa transformação está o conceito de educação rica em relações, entendida como ambientes de aprendizagem sustentados por interações significativas entre estudantes, docentes e técnicos-administrativos. Evidências mostram que relações acadêmicas e sociais sólidas fortalecem o desenvolvimento cognitivo, a saúde mental, a permanência e o florescimento integral, beneficiando não apenas os estudantes, mas também os educadores e a cultura institucional. No entanto, limitações estruturais — como a escala institucional, o uso inadequado da tecnologia e o desalinhamento de incentivos — frequentemente fragilizam essas conexões essenciais.

    Para enfrentar esses desafios, o relatório propõe oito prioridades estratégicas: projetar ecossistemas de aprendizagem ricos em relações; integrar pedagogias ativas e colaborativas aos currículos; empoderar os estudantes como co-criadores da vida acadêmica e institucional; adotar uma abordagem integral de bem-estar que inclua estudantes, docentes e equipes; promover ambientes inclusivos e orientados pela equidade; orientar o uso da inteligência artificial e da tecnologia por princípios centrados no humano; reimaginar o desenvolvimento profissional como crescimento relacional; e integrar pertencimento e propósito à cultura institucional.

    Em conjunto, essas estratégias delineiam um modelo de excelência institucional relacional e centrado no humano. Ao alinhar missão, políticas e práticas cotidianas em torno da experiência estudantil e do bem-estar, as universidades podem fortalecer os resultados de aprendizagem, promover a equidade e contribuir de forma mais eficaz para o bem comum.

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