O papel da educação no desenvolvimento: a contribuição dos projetos de extensão da Universidade Federal do Pampa, campus Santana do Livramento, no desenvolvimento local

Abstract

Education through the university plays an important role in the development process as it contributes to the redemption of spaces and provides greater interaction between local actors. In this sense, the study aims to analyze the contribution of extension projects carried out at the Federal University of Pampa, Campus Santana do Livramento, in local development. Specifically seeks to: a) discuss the main notions and conceptions of development; b) describe the process of implementation of the Federal University of Pampa; c) identify the extension projects carried out at the Santana do Livramento Campus; and d) to ascertain how the actions carried out through extension projects relate to local development. Methodologically the research is characterized as qualitative, from the inductive method. The research techniques used were: literature review and document analysis. To this end, we analyzed the extension projects developed by the Federal University of Pampa, Campus Santana do Livramento, in the last five years (2014 to 2018), obtained through the Research, Teaching and Extension Project Information System (SIPPEE). As a result, extension actions developed by the Federal University of Pampa, Campus Santana do Livramento, have contributed to local development, especially with regard to quality education and knowledge dissemination, improvement of quality of life and well-being, cooperation, enhancement of local culture and identity, unity and dialogue with local actors, knowledge and redemption of local spaces, increased productivity and innovation.