Intervenções educativas em saúde com professores e alunos do ensino fundamental por meio da problematização

Abstract

The inclusion of topics related to health and non communicable diseases (DANTs) should be prioritized in the school context, as these diseases are the first cause of death in our country. However, so that these issues can be worked in school, it is important that educators are properly trained to take on such a task. Thus, the process of continuous training of teachers to work with an interdisciplinary education and health, and significantly, should be encouraged, and may be based on the use of active methods such as problematization methodology (MP). In this context, the main objective of this thesis was to evaluate the effectiveness of the MP as interdisciplinary teaching tool, and promote the training of teachers and elementary school students about health and risk factors for DANTs. Initially we investigated the knowledge of the students and faculty of Sciences and Physical Education 7th grade of primary education on health and risk factors for DANTs where it was established a good base of knowledge to certain risk factors, such as the sedentary lifestyle and poor diet. But, stands out that further is needed clarification and activities aimed at prevention and health promotion at school, because it is an audience of teenagers in formation of habits and lifestyle. Subsequently, were provided to teachers, training courses on health in the school context, in partnership with those responsible for public schools and state agencies of Alegrete/RS. These courses, in addition to providing updates on issues related to health and DANTs prevention, aimed at the proposal of interdisciplinary work between the areas involved, having the MP with the bow Maguerez as a teaching tool. It found small share of the contingent of teachers from both school systems, but great interest and motivation among participants. Finally, the educational intervention activities were conducted in health with students of the 7th grade of elementary school, based on the problematization methodology. The activities were proposed in an interdisciplinary way, and can be seen that the students considered the proposal of MP attractive, were motivated in performing their steps because the issues addressed have become significant and related to the same reality, as recommended the MP. Still, with respect to the use of the MP, the teachers showed interest and good acceptance for using it as a teaching proposal, as well as availability to start work on education and health in school. Thus, we highlight the urgency of further encouraging continuing education of teachers of basic education, through projects, training courses and workshops, so that they feel prepared to approach the relevant issues, and belonging the everyday student.