Ensino investigativo conhecimento cientifico para divulgação da prevenção de zoonoses

Abstract

Zoonoses are infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans, from humans to animals, and can also adapt and be transmitted from humans to humans. They are caused by different etiological agents such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, parasites, and prions. Changes in human behavior and progress over the centuries have increased contact with wild animals, combined with the consumption of exotic foods. In addition, globalization, the introduction of vectors into urban spaces, and deforestation have considerably increased the occurrence of zoonoses throughout Brazil. Although there is a need to address the issue of environmental health in schools, and specifically zoonoses in this case, the curriculum of the New High School of the State of Pernambuco only mentions the word zoonosis once, which reinforces the need and urgency of addressing this very important issue. Given the need to address the issue of zoonoses, research was conducted at the leading high school in Engenheiro Lauro Diniz in the city of Recife, PE, with 2nd grade high school students. A teaching sequence with 10 classes and a total of 35 students, in an elective subject in which the students themselves chose to enroll. The present study aimed to develop a teaching strategy for teaching and learning about zoonoses, through a teaching sequence that uses language aligned with the students' daily lives, promoting an investigative approach. With the support of active methodologies such as: brainstorming, visitation, and flipped classroom, the students created leaflets with information about the transmission and prevention of the most prevalent zoonoses in the IPSEP neighborhood in Recife in physical and digital format, which were distributed at the school to the students, parents, and guardians who attended the school. The action brought the students closer to the community, and the students were able to explain about the transmission and prevention of zoonoses. Greater learning and participation in the pedagogical work was demonstrated, and with the presentation and explanation, the students demonstrated mastery of the content. As a result of the research, a teaching guide was produced for high school teachers with the aim of facilitating the delivery of these zoonosis contents and optimizing their learning.