College entrance exam preparation: In-person experience makes a difference for distance learning

The approval results of students who studied remotely, online, for the 2025 entrance exams were surprising for the most traditional preparatory course in Paraná.

After the results of the entrance exams for most universities and colleges in Paraná and throughout Brazil are released, classes begin at high schools and preparatory courses for entrance exams, traditionally known as “prep courses”. At this time, parents and students look for options that can offer a good education or to reinforce the preparation that their children are receiving in the traditional schools where they study. For students who have already completed high school and were not successful in the entrance exam, the experience is worth starting a new marathon of studies and improvement, often already knowing where they failed to be approved.

In the assessment carried out this year by many high schools and higher education institutions, as well as preparatory courses, it was found that a large number of students chose to prepare themselves through distance learning, taking advantage of being able to study at home, at work, or even meeting friends in places where they are more comfortable and less stressed than with traffic, commuting, snacks, meals and, often, all of this making them more tired during the marathon of studies necessary for good preparation. The results showed many excellent approvals achieved by students who prepared themselves remotely.

However, when opting for online (distance) education, it is very important to pay attention to the experience that the institution has and, in the case of pre-university education, the experience of the teachers in face-to-face teaching is very important. Good slides, summaries of subjects or the use of amazing presentations are not enough. The role of the teacher and the structure of teaching resources and technology are fundamental. This is what Curso Positivo, the most traditional preparatory course for university entrance exams in Paraná and considered the most important preparatory course in the south of the country, pointed out., celebrating the large number of students who studied online and passed the 2025 entrance exams.

Alceu Gnoatto, Executive Director of Curso Positivo, states that to offer preparation for the university entrance exam remotely, all the experience of face-to-face teaching is necessary, a fact achieved by the institution with 52 years of leadership in approval.
Alceu Gnoatto, Executive Director of Curso Positivo, states that to offer preparation for the university entrance exam remotely, all the experience of face-to-face teaching is necessary, a fact achieved by the institution with 52 years of leadership in approval – Photo: Disclosure

For Professor Alceu Gnoatto, executive director of Curso Positivo and who has worked in the management of pre-university education for over 40 years, the role of the teacher and his/her experience are fundamental in the communication required for online teaching. “The “prep course” teacher, as the college preparatory teachers are known, are teachers who are true artists, who turn the content of the subject as if they were theater scripts and acting. For a teacher to teach in a preparatory course, he/she needs to have a lot of “stage control”, voice control and notions of communication to interpret, create stories and be able to tell them, with enthusiasm and dramatization.

Each class is a story to be told, and our teachers have always done this with great talent and knowledge of the content. The teachers at Curso Positivo have always been, above all, excellent communicators, and now they have entered the digital universe that requires more objectivity, clarity, teaching and the ability to summarize. We were the first school in Paraná to have an internal color TV circuit, in the 1970s, in which our teachers recorded their classes and reviewed the main points of the subjects on television. This is a learning and experience accumulated over the years that is already present in POSIPLAY – an exclusive digital platform from Curso Positivo to support student learning, and which also applies to online teaching. Our classes are broadcast live from Curitiba. This means that the Professor is offering the same class to both the in-person and online students. All of this is supported by high-quality communication technology for sound, lighting and editing performances. With this, we can reach every corner of Brazil and, in particular, our state of Paraná, offering quality teaching in search of the best preparation for our students and the best results for passing any entrance exam”, stated Alceu Gnoatto.

Curso Positivo is offering two types of courses online: EXTENSIVE, which is preparation with classes throughout the year until the days of the Federal University of Paraná exams broadcast live directly from Curitiba, and the SEMI-EXTENSIVE, for students who wish to take the entrance exam in the middle of the year, especially for the ACAFE entrance exams in the state of Santa Catarina.

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To learn more about the POSITIVE ONLINE COURSE just access www.cursopósito.com.br/extensivo . At this address, students can also enroll and start their classes. Printed teaching materials are sent by post directly to the student's address.

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