Collaborative practices in university extension

an interdisciplinary experience report

Abstract

This report aims to present reflections on the interdisciplinary collaborative practices that occur in an extension project of the Catholic University Dom Bosco in Campo Grande / MS. To this end, throughout the text, we discuss some concepts about collaborative practices and contextualize the actions developed in the project between the undergraduate courses in Physical Education, Pedagogy, Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine. The Active Child project has been developed for 19 years within the institution's premises, during school hours, in the morning and afternoon, three times a week, currently serving about 70 children and adolescents aged between six and fourteen years. Experiences of recreational, cultural, sporting, artistic, literary activities, caring for the environment and animals are provided. We believe that through collaborative and interdisciplinary pedagogical practices, learning can take place in a more pleasurable and meaningful way, both for extension students and for children and adolescents participating in the project. Thus, we understand that interdisciplinary collaborative practices, when developed in practice, allow for a more dynamic, engaging work with great possibilities of effectiveness.