Extensão universitária: experiências dos estudantes de Ciências Contábeis na formação acadêmica e atuação profissional

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the experiences of Accounting Science students who are members of the Tutorial Education Program (PET) in university extension actions, and their relationship with academic and professional development. The guidelines of university extension were considered, which include dialogicity, interdisciplinarity, and interprofessionality, the inseparability between teaching, research, and extension, and the impact on student formation and social transformation. The Extension Plan of the Faculty of Accounting Sciences at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) and the planning and activity reports of the Tutorial Education Program in Accounting Science (PET-Accounting) were analyzed. PET groups have guidelines to work in the areas of teaching, research, and extension. Narrative interviews were conducted with nine students who were part of PET-Accounting. The research results indicated that extension actions are important and relevant for academic, professional, human, and civic development of the students. Interaction with the communities and institutions served allowed for the development of skills, a better assimilation of theoretical content and its practical application, contributing to personal and professional growth. The students reported that their experiences in extension actions contributed to the development of a critical understanding of reality and social inequalities. It also provided the opportunity to organize and participate in events involving the external community beyond the university. It was concluded that university extension actions contribute to the qualified formation of students, integrating teaching, scientific knowledge, and popular knowledge for social transformation, as advocated by the Extension guidelines.