Cartografía analítica y prospectiva de la comunidad investigadora de la Universidad de Costa Rica.
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Esta investigación tiene como objetivo general “Desarrollar un estudio sobre las características y perfiles de la comunidad académica investigadora de la Universidad de Costa Rica, para elaborar una cartografía que permita identificar sus áreas y temáticas específicas de investigación, universidades en las que realizaron sus estudios de posgrado y tipo de relaciones establecidas y vigentes, relaciones con universidades y grupos académicos del extranjero, participación en redes académicas de investigación, iniciativas y estrategias de gestión de la investigación, relaciones con los sectores productivos, gobierno, instituciones del Estado, organizaciones sociales y otras instancias y entidades, así como su valoración prospectiva respecto de las políticas de investigación que existen en la Universidad y de la gestión que se lleva a cabo para cumplir con ellas”.
El presente informe se elabora con los resultados de la investigación descriptiva y exploratoria realizada con la comunidad investigadora de la Universidad de Costa Rica entre 2012 y 2013. Se contó en el presente caso con la colaboración como informantes de 204 personas, todas ellas integrantes de la planta académica de la Universidad. La investigación se llevó a cabo por medio de la aplicación de un cuestionario en línea, el cual fue enviado a una cantidad total de 815 personas, quienes aparecen registradas en un listado que facilitó la Vicerrectoría de Investigación en 2012. Entre las consideraciones finales y recomendaciones se mencionan las siguientes:
De conformidad con los resultados de investigación aquí expuestos, cabría quizá decir que en la UCR, las iniciativas y acciones para mejorar el quehacer de la investigación, además de ser complejas presentan a la vez una dinámica de orientación proactiva. Aún cuando es pequeño el segmento de la comunidad universitaria con cuya participación como informantes se contó en esta oportunidad, la información obtenida permite identificar tendencias, avances e igualmente tareas pendientes; o bien, tareas que ameritan el desarrollo de acciones mejor organizadas y con una perspectiva de mayor sistemicidad. Es posible que esté siendo necesario revisar los indicadores con base en los cuales se está llevando a cabo el desarrollo de la gestión en materia de investigación.
Reducir la disparidad de género es otra de las tareas en la que la Universidad debe continuar desarrollando esfuerzos y una gestión incisiva. Está claro que no es sencillo permear y modificar una cultura de discriminación que, como en el caso de la costarricense, reitera de manera sistemática en reproducir la desigualdad de género como fundamento y base de la sociabilidad. Esa discriminación y desigualdad, tal como bien se sabe, abarca también a otros sectores de la población nacional, entre ellos, de manera especial, a las comunidades indígenas.
ABSTRACT: This research has as its general objective: "Conduct a study based on the characteristics and profiles of the academic research community of the University of Costa Rica to elaborate a cartography that allows to identify its specific research areas and themes, the universities in which they carried out their postgraduate studies and the type of established and current relationships, relations with universities and academic groups from abroad, participation in academic research networks, research management initiatives and strategies, relations with the productive sectors, government, State institutions, social organizations and other bodies and entities, as well as their prospective assessment of research policies that exist in the university and the management that is carried out to comply with them." This report is done with the results of the descriptive and exploratory research carried out with the research community of the University of Costa Rica between 2012 and 2013. This project had the collaboration of 204 people as informants; all of them part of the faculty of the University. The investigation was carried out through the application of an online questionnaire which was sent to a total of 815 people who are registered in a list provided by they Research Vice-Rectory in 2012. Concluding considerations and recommendations include the following: • In accordance with the research results shown here, it could be said that in the UCR, initiatives and actions to improve the work of the research, in addition to being complex, present a dynamic proactive orientation. Even though there little follow up from the university community, whose participation as informants was relied on for this research, through the obtained information tendencies, advances and equally outstanding tasks can be identified or even tasks that merit the development of better organized activities with a more systemicity. It may be necessary to revise the indicators on the basis of which research management development is being carried out. • Reducing gender disparity is another task that the university must continue to develop efforts and incisive management. It is clear that it is not easy to permeate and change a culture of discrimination, that as in the case of the Costa Rican culture, it systemically reiterates in reproducing gender inequality as the foundation and basis of sociability. Such discrimination and inequality, as is well known, also affects other sectors of the national population including particularly indigenous communities.
ABSTRACT: This research has as its general objective: "Conduct a study based on the characteristics and profiles of the academic research community of the University of Costa Rica to elaborate a cartography that allows to identify its specific research areas and themes, the universities in which they carried out their postgraduate studies and the type of established and current relationships, relations with universities and academic groups from abroad, participation in academic research networks, research management initiatives and strategies, relations with the productive sectors, government, State institutions, social organizations and other bodies and entities, as well as their prospective assessment of research policies that exist in the university and the management that is carried out to comply with them." This report is done with the results of the descriptive and exploratory research carried out with the research community of the University of Costa Rica between 2012 and 2013. This project had the collaboration of 204 people as informants; all of them part of the faculty of the University. The investigation was carried out through the application of an online questionnaire which was sent to a total of 815 people who are registered in a list provided by they Research Vice-Rectory in 2012. Concluding considerations and recommendations include the following: • In accordance with the research results shown here, it could be said that in the UCR, initiatives and actions to improve the work of the research, in addition to being complex, present a dynamic proactive orientation. Even though there little follow up from the university community, whose participation as informants was relied on for this research, through the obtained information tendencies, advances and equally outstanding tasks can be identified or even tasks that merit the development of better organized activities with a more systemicity. It may be necessary to revise the indicators on the basis of which research management development is being carried out. • Reducing gender disparity is another task that the university must continue to develop efforts and incisive management. It is clear that it is not easy to permeate and change a culture of discrimination, that as in the case of the Costa Rican culture, it systemically reiterates in reproducing gender inequality as the foundation and basis of sociability. Such discrimination and inequality, as is well known, also affects other sectors of the national population including particularly indigenous communities.
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UNIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA, INFORMATION SOCIETY, ACADEMIC NETWORKS, RESEARCHERS, UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA, SOCIEDAD DE LA INFORMACIÓN, REDES ACADÉMICAS, INVESTIGADORES