UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AS SOCIOEDUCATIONAL ACTION

Abstract

The orientation of extension beyond the walls of university as a way of conceiving the university extension education is understood here as a way of discoveries, a reciprocal opening to new dimensions of the human knowledge. It is believed that higher education institutions manage the extension as a way of addressing the social issues that are effective with the diffusion of knowledge. However, as a condition of its realization, extension should recognize the limits of their knowledge without neglecting the aspect of interaction in order to receive contributions from teaching and research so that everyone knows exactly what is their level of participation as it is a necessary condition for social transformation. Under this approach, this study presents a reflection on the methodology of outreach intervention with social and educational activities in view of cooperative enterprise aiming at the autonomy of groups in situations of social vulnerability. We propose the preparation of intervention activities in cooperatives through socio-educational interactive workshops, encouraging the development of skills to deal with typical challenges of self-management such as conflict, division of tasks and autonomy.