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Extensão universitária em Angola: entre o reconhecimento institucional e os desafios da transformação educacional e social
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A extensão universitária constitui um dos pilares do ensino superior, sendo frequentemente associada à promoção da transformação educacional e social. No contexto angolano, contudo, persistem lacunas na sua conceptualização e operacionalização. O presente artigo analisa criticamente o valor atribuído à extensão universitária em Angola, procurando compreender como os atores institucionais percecionam o seu papel como vetor de transformação educacional e social ou se permanece como uma promessa institucional não completamente concretizada. A investigação adotou uma abordagem metodológica mista, combinando dados quantitativos (n= 211) e qualitativos obtidos através da aplicação de questionários a docentes e estudantes e da realização de entrevistas a gestores de instituições de ensino superior. Os resultados revelam que, embora a extensão seja reconhecida como um pilar estratégico da missão universitária, persistem fragilidades quanto à sua institucionalização, financiamento e articulação com o ensino e a investigação. Conclui-se que a extensão poderá assumir um papel efetivamente transformador quando sustentada por políticas institucionais consistentes e pelo envolvimento ativo da comunidade académica e social.
University extension constitutes one of the pillars of higher education, frequently associated with the promotion of educational and social transformation. In the Angolan context, however, gaps persist in its conceptualization and operationalization. This article critically analyzes the value attributed to university extension in Angola, seeking to understand how institutional actors perceive its role as a vector for educational and social transformation, or whether it remains an unfulfilled institutional promise. The research adopted a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative data (n= 211) and qualitative data obtained through questionnaires administered to faculty and students, and interviews conducted with higher education institution managers. The results reveal that, although extension is recognized as a strategic pillar of the university mission, weaknesses persist regarding its institutionalization, funding, and articulation with teaching and research. It is concluded that extension can assume an effectively transformative role when sustained by consistent institutional policies and the active engagement of the academic and social community
University extension constitutes one of the pillars of higher education, frequently associated with the promotion of educational and social transformation. In the Angolan context, however, gaps persist in its conceptualization and operationalization. This article critically analyzes the value attributed to university extension in Angola, seeking to understand how institutional actors perceive its role as a vector for educational and social transformation, or whether it remains an unfulfilled institutional promise. The research adopted a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative data (n= 211) and qualitative data obtained through questionnaires administered to faculty and students, and interviews conducted with higher education institution managers. The results reveal that, although extension is recognized as a strategic pillar of the university mission, weaknesses persist regarding its institutionalization, funding, and articulation with teaching and research. It is concluded that extension can assume an effectively transformative role when sustained by consistent institutional policies and the active engagement of the academic and social community
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Angola Extensão universitária Ensino superior Institucionalização Transformação social Responsabilidade social universitária University extension Higher education Institutionalization Social transformation University social responsibility
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University of Lusophone Humanities and Technology