Entry, permanence and strategies for the promotion of Research Seedbeds in an HEI in Colombia

Abstract

The Research Seedbeds (RS) have been consolidated as a strategy within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to strengthen the research axis. It is possible to bring future professionals closer to the construction of knowledge through its developments. This article, developed under a mixed research approach, exposes the strategies designed by an HEI for the entry, permanence and promotion of RS in its educational faculty from the perspective of students, teachers and managers. Among the main findings is the relevance of social networks as a form of communication and the importance of incentives – not always economical – for permanence in the group.