Analisando as motivações dos estudantes estrangeiros do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz na Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

In the last decades we have seen an increase in the international traffic of students of all levels and nationalities. Some aspects are reported as facilitators and motivators to the students\2019 interchange and in this work motivation theories occupy a central role. The aim was to research the motivational processes experienced by the foreign students of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC) \2013 Oswaldo Cruz Foundation at Rio de Janeiro (Fiocruz / RJ). Thirteen students were interviewed between July and October 2016 and for data collection interviews were conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire containing 54 questions. The information obtained was observed under an intercultural perspective, considering the respect to the \201COther\201D, the value for people coming from countries with different cultures since the subjects were from different countries. For the analysis of the motivations of the students the Self-Determination Theory was chosen for integrating natural psychological elements and environmental and social aspects. The categories of Integrated Regulation, Identified Regulation and Integrated Regulation were used from this theory. The innate needs related to Personal Relationships, Competence and Autonomy could also be observed. The analysis of the motivations used the guidelines for Content Analysis. The results indicate that the motivation of foreigners to study in another country is characterized by a complex system of positive factors and are reflected in the themes of Happiness, Joy, Friendship, Hope and feeling of homesickness, for instance. Attention is drawn in the results to the theme of Violence, which deserves discussion and concern, since it is a possible negative factor in relation to the motivation to stay in the institution and complete the program The investigation of the academic experiences of foreign students in the courses of the IOC allowed observing as well the strategies developed by them to guarantee a quality life. In the analysis of the regulatory processes of motivation it is observed that the Integrated Regulation predominates among the interviewees. Finally, the relationship between innate needs and regulatory processes of motivation is presented, which suggests a strong connection between motivational internalization and supply of needs, meeting the proposals of the Self-Determination Theory. It is concluded that Fiocruz institution and its most traditional unity IOC are gateways to the universe of international academic research. It is suggested that foreign students must be heard by the institution, not only regarding academic or bureaucratic matters, but also in relation to their psychological states or to help in solving problems of personal relationships. The need for greater internationalization of the various institutional sectors is highlighted, since some problem situations have been reported with representatives of the institution. Researches such as this are important for teaching since they can deepen our knowledge on the subjective factors that influence and bring consequences to both the academic interchanges and the process of knowledge production, especially in postgraduate courses.