University extension in agronomic sciences: The opinion of teachers

This article presents some research results related to university outreach activities. It gathers the information provided by more than 800 university professors and teaching assistants in an opinion survey. The study also focused on other aspects of the role of the university professor. Three aspec...

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Main Authors: Durand, Patricia, Plencovich, María Cristina, Bombelli, Enrique, Biganzoli, Fernando
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Secretaría de Extensión Universitaria 2018
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Online Access:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/ext/article/view/22677
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author Durand, Patricia
Plencovich, María Cristina
Bombelli, Enrique
Biganzoli, Fernando
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description This article presents some research results related to university outreach activities. It gathers the information provided by more than 800 university professors and teaching assistants in an opinion survey. The study also focused on other aspects of the role of the university professor. Three aspects were studied: the importance given to outreach within the set of activities carried out by university professors; whether university management expects professors to perform outreach activities, according to the informants’ opinion; and how often professors carry out these tasks. So as to provide some context, a brief historical overview of university outreach is presented, as well as changes in its patterns of actions. Some proposals are presented to improve outreach visibility.
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spelling oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-226772018-12-14T17:58:18Z University extension in agronomic sciences: The opinion of teachers Extensión universitaria en ciencias agronómicas: La opinión de los docentes Durand, Patricia Plencovich, María Cristina Bombelli, Enrique Biganzoli, Fernando extensión universitaria docencia universitaria ciencias agronómicas University outreach university teaching agricultural sciences This article presents some research results related to university outreach activities. It gathers the information provided by more than 800 university professors and teaching assistants in an opinion survey. The study also focused on other aspects of the role of the university professor. Three aspects were studied: the importance given to outreach within the set of activities carried out by university professors; whether university management expects professors to perform outreach activities, according to the informants’ opinion; and how often professors carry out these tasks. So as to provide some context, a brief historical overview of university outreach is presented, as well as changes in its patterns of actions. Some proposals are presented to improve outreach visibility. En este artículo se presentan algunos resultados referidos a las actividades de extensión universitaria según la opinión de más de 800 docentes universitarios encuestados en una investigación que también indagó otros aspectos del papel del docente universitario. Se estudiaron tres aspectos: la importancia otorgada a la extensión dentro del conjunto de actividades que realizan estos docentes; si las universidades esperan que los docentes hagan extensión, según la opinión de los encuestados; y con qué frecuencia les parece que los docentes hacen extensión. A fin de contextualizar la función de la extensión, se presenta un breve recorrido histórico de su incorporación en la universidad, así como los cambios del concepto según los diferentes modelos de acción. Luego de los resultados del estudio, se presentan algunas reflexiones y propuestas Secretaría de Extensión Universitaria 2018-12-14 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/ext/article/view/22677 ExT: Revista de Extensión de la UNC; Núm. 8 (2018): Discusión en torno a los múltiples sentidos de la extensión a 100 años de la Reforma Universitaria 2796-9053 2250-7272 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/ext/article/view/22677/22289 Derechos de autor 2018 Secretaría de Extensión Universitaria
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university teaching
agricultural sciences
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Plencovich, María Cristina
Bombelli, Enrique
Biganzoli, Fernando
University extension in agronomic sciences: The opinion of teachers
title University extension in agronomic sciences: The opinion of teachers
title_alt Extensión universitaria en ciencias agronómicas: La opinión de los docentes
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docencia universitaria
ciencias agronómicas
University outreach
university teaching
agricultural sciences
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university teaching
agricultural sciences
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