OVERVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION IN EDUCATION OF STRICTO SENSU GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF PARÁ, AMAZON, BRAZIL

In the educational field, there has been a change in the context of scientific production in recent years, which drives the realization of research on the characteristics and trends, especially in the scope of graduate programs that develop numerous researches such as in the state of Para, Northern Region. The objective was to analyze the scientific productions in Education of 3 stricto sensu graduate programs in a multi-dimensional bias between 2005-2021.We opted for the mixed approach and documentary research. As a result, in the scope of the methodological dimensions, there was a greater tendency towards the qualitative approach and content analysis, with a strong influence of documentary research. In the dimension about the research sites, it was the schools or school units, followed by courses, in greater frequency in the state capital -Belem and neighboring municipalities. Overall, the surveys showed a significant evolution compared to the beginning of the implementation of the programs, although gaps and challenges to be overcome are still identified.