Contribution of activities of research and extension: the mercado escola experience

• Autor(a) principal: Amaro Ferreira, Mariana
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Almeida Silva da Costa, Jéssica, Ferreira Carrara, Camila, Maria Souza Oliveira e Silva, Renata, Carlos Cândido Mendes, Ana Paula, Loures Mendes, Larissa, Pereira Netto, Michele
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: HU Revista (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/28683
• topic: Learning; Education, Higher; Universities; Research; Aprendizagem; Ensino Superior; Universidades; Pesquisa

Introduction: Scientific knowledge is fundamental to boost the development of society and improve the living conditions of humanity. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the contribution of a research and extension project to the academic background of the project members. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study with 55 students from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF) Nutrition course, who participated in the research and extension project entitled “School Market: Food and Nutrition Education Actions”. A self-administered and anonymous questionnaire consisting of 4 questions was delivered and the students answered with one of the following options: totally disagree, partially disagree, indifferent, partially agree and totally agree. The variables were submitted to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test and subsequently to the nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis or Mann-whitney tests, with a significance level of p<0.05. Results: Most students (92.72%) agree that the project is a form of contribution of the University to their academic formation. Regarding knowing how to work in a team and having more security in dealing with the public, the majority (76.36% and 81.81% respectively) of the students reported to be able to improve these skills, totally agreeing with the statement. Most students (98.18%) agree that participation in the research and extension project was important or very important for the nutrition course, which is a form of contribution of the university to the academic formation of students. Conclusion: Participation in the research and extension project was of great importance for students' academic education, allowing them to correlate theoretical knowledge with the practice experienced during the project.