Publicado 2024-12-14
Palabras clave
- Práctica profesional; aprendizaje situado; agricultura; desarrollo rural.
Resumen
En general, la literatura académica y la práctica institucional han prestado escasa atención al aprendizaje experiencial en la formación de extensionistas rurales. Este trabajo busca comprender el modo en que ellas(os) desarrollan sus competencias laborales a partir de la práctica y la experiencia. Se realizaron 68 entrevistas individuales y 18 grupales a extensionistas de Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala y Uruguay. Los resultados muestran que el aprendizaje experiencial ocupa un rol fundamental en el desarrollo de las competencias profesionales de las y los extensionistas rurales, a la vez que puede adoptar una diversidad de formas. Destaca la importancia de los procesos de aprendizaje experiencial derivados de la reflexión sobre la práctica y sostenidos en una actitud autocrítica en la transformación de las prácticas de extensión.
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