THEMATIC PROJECTS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PROMOTE HEALTH IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Keywords:

Collaborative interventions, Design methodology, Pediculosi.

Abstract

This study analyzed the contributions of collaborative interventions in the conception and development of an educational project which focuses on health promotion. It was carried out through a collaborative action research in a public school. Four teachers and 44 students took part in it. Each intervention took two hours and was developed once a week for four months. The research instruments were questionnaires and field diary, and the information were interpreted through categorical analysis. The design methodology provided students better educational opportunities, encouraging meaningful learning. Interventions improved the quality of education by emphasizing the importance of spreading the contributions of collaborative learning and the project strategy in school environment.

Author Biographies

  • Marilia de Rosso Krug, University of Cruz Alta

    Professora da Universidade de Cruz Alta (UNICRUZ), Brasil. Aluna do Curso de Doutorado Educação em Ciências: Química da Vida e Saúde da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Brasil.

  • Aline de Oliveira Martins, Federal University of Santa Maria

    Aluna do Curso de Mestrado em Educação Física da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Brasil.

     
  • Rui Guilherme Fernandes Pedroso, University of Cruz Alta

    Aluno do Curso de Educação Física da Universidade de Cruz Alta (UNICRUZ), Brasil. 

  • Félix Alexandre Antunes Soares, Federal University of Santa Maria

    Professor da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Brasil. Doutor em Ciências Biológicas (Bioquímica) pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brasil. 

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Published

2015-08-11

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2015): Abril-Agosto de 2015

Section

ARTIGOS

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