Experience Report: the curricularization of extension at IFPR

Abstract

The history of university extension in Brazil is currently being consolidated within a framework of social transformation, knowledge production, and academic engagement. At IFPR, the curricularization of extension was institutionalized in 2018, delineating its objectives based on the inseparability of teaching, research, and extension, and aiming to integrate curricularization with policies related to environmental education, ethnic-racial education, human rights, gender equality, inclusion, and indigenous education. This experiential report shares the stages of a research conducted at IFPR Campus Curitiba on the process of curricularizing extension in undergraduate courses. The research revealed significant challenges faced by teams during the process. Consequently, based on the analysis results, a flow manual on curricularizing extension was proposed to undergraduate course coordinators, aiming to elucidate the entire process by drawing upon current legislation.