Cambios en la comprensión del propio rol de extensionista a partir de la experiencia: Un estudio latinoamericano

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09/2020
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Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural
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Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural
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0103-2003
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1806-9479
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La extensión rural constituye una práctica altamente compleja. En general, la bibliografía académica ha estudiado los cambios históricos que han acontecidos en los enfoques de extensión. Sin embargo, poca atención ha recibido el estudio de los cambios en los enfoques de los extensionistas a lo largo de su trayectoria profesional. En esta investigación se describe de qué manera se transforma el modo en que los extensionistas comprenden su rol a partir de la práctica y la experiencia. Se entrevistó a 133 extensionistas de seis países latinoamericanos. Las entrevistas fueron transcriptas y sometidas a un análisis de contenido. Los resultados muestran que los extensionistas, como resultado de la práctica y la experiencia, tienden a (1) ampliar y complejizar su forma de comprender la tarea de extensión, (2) tomar conciencia de las limitaciones de sus propios conocimientos y propuestas, (3) adoptar enfoques más dialógicos y constructivistas, y a (4) ser progresivamente más realistas. En paralelo, se observa que los enfoques de extensión se articulan fuertemente con las identidades y con las emociones de los extensionistas, lo que explica que impulsar cambios en el modo de pensar la extensión sea una tarea altamente compleja.
Rural extension is a highly complex practice. In general, the academic literature has studied the historical changes that have taken place in the extension approaches. However, little attention has been given to the study of changes in the extension workers’ approaches during their career path. In this study, it aims to describe how extension workers change their understanding of their role as a result of practice and experience. A total of 133 extension workers from six Latin American countries were interviewed. The interviews were transcribed and their content analyzed. The results show that extension workers, as a result of practice and experience, tend to (1) broaden and make more complex their understanding of extension work, (2) become aware of the limitations of their own knowledge and proposals, (3) adopt more dialogical and constructivist approaches, and (4) become more realistic. Besides, the research also shows that extension approaches are highly intertwined with the identities and the emotions of the extension workers, which explains why contributing to changes in how they understand their role is so difficult.
Rural extension is a highly complex practice. In general, the academic literature has studied the historical changes that have taken place in the extension approaches. However, little attention has been given to the study of changes in the extension workers’ approaches during their career path. In this study, it aims to describe how extension workers change their understanding of their role as a result of practice and experience. A total of 133 extension workers from six Latin American countries were interviewed. The interviews were transcribed and their content analyzed. The results show that extension workers, as a result of practice and experience, tend to (1) broaden and make more complex their understanding of extension work, (2) become aware of the limitations of their own knowledge and proposals, (3) adopt more dialogical and constructivist approaches, and (4) become more realistic. Besides, the research also shows that extension approaches are highly intertwined with the identities and the emotions of the extension workers, which explains why contributing to changes in how they understand their role is so difficult.
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