Problematization, Method of Achieving Technology Transfer in Pomiculture at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca

Abstract

Based on the problems facing our contemporary society, it is necessary to identify modern methods and techniques of teaching and learning, adapted to economic and social environment. This will facilitate both assimilation by students more easily of information, practical skills required to integrate more easily into the labor market, but will bring significant benefits to economic and social environment, providing graduates able to respond to actual challenges, which will lead to shorter periods of adjustment and integration in the workplace. Also, in this way will be facilitated technology transfer between academia and the social and economic environment, one of the basic approaches of contemporary society. This research aims to highlight the role of problematization in achieving technology transfer between academia and economic environment, taking as concrete example the establishment of the new Didactic and Experimental orchard from the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj Napoca. Materials used in the analysis consisted of human resources (students of Faculty of Horticulture, teachers, PhD students, engineers, experts), material base (the orchard, farm machines and equipment) and problem situations they faced. The methods used were the methods of analysis and solving the problem, and theoretical generalization method. The conclusion is that relying on concrete problem situations, problematization is one of the most important methods of identifying and achieving technology transfer in pomiculture and not only.