Policies and practices of social appropriation of knowledge at the University of Nariño: 2021-2024

Abstract

This research seeks to address the problem: How have policies and practices of social appropriation of knowledge been promoted in the Bachelor’s Degree Programs of the University of Nariño, 2021 - 2024?, based on a critical analysis of the policies and practices of Social Appropriation of Knowledge implemented in the Bachelor’s Degree Programs of the University of Nariño during the period 2021-2024. Through this study, it is expected to identify the factors that have limited the prosperity of these initiatives and, in turn, propose guidelines that strengthen their contribution to the social and cultural development of the region. The development is done from a qualitative paradigm under the interpretive approach and a multiple case study method, where the bachelor’s degree programs of the University of Nariño become the units of analysis; and within this, specifically working with the conceptions of professor researchers, and those who have the role of leading research groups, and who hold management positions. Likewise, it is accompanied by a
documentary review and thematic analysis of the collected information. The analytical categories were derived from both specialized literature and empirical work, articulating dimensions such as ASC models, stakeholders, regulatory policies, and institutional strategies.