Academic training through research and links with rural community organizations

Abstract

Higher education institutions are a very representative step for the new generations and for society, they are the cradle of the new professionals who will be in charge of the country, so their academic training must be comprehensive, with a holistic approach. Research efforts and the link with society play a very important role in the personal, academic and professional growth of the actors: students-teachers-community. The research analyzes the perception of students participating in the research project "Communication strategies in rural community organizations with female leadership in the province of Guayas", who aligned their degree work with the objectives of the project, the social welfare of rural areas through scientific and technical knowledge of the academy, based on a descriptive methodology, with a qualitative approach and field work, for direct observation and interviews with semi-structured questions to participants. The results determine that the linking of the key actors of the educational process with research and integration with community organizations represents an enriching factor for their professional life and broadens their outlook towards more creative solutions in the environment.