Gincana como proposta pedagógica para o estudo de doenças transmitidas por alimentos em uma Instituição Federal de Uruçuí, Piauí

Abstract

This research is about a gymkhana carried out with students of the 2nd year of high school Integrated with Técnico in Agroindústria, on the study of foodborne diseases, at the Federal Institute of Piauí, Campus Uruçuí. The work was motivated by the need to promote playful and participatory learning in the study of foodborne diseases, with the aim of assessing the knowledge of high school students about foodborne diseases, including forms of transmission, symptoms and prevention, seeking to involve the students actively in the learning process. The target audience was chosen because the study area has a direct connection with the agroindustry course and because the study of microorganisms is generally explored in this series, in the discipline of biology. The total number of students who participated in the survey were 36 students. Data collection was done through two questionnaires before and after the gymkhana. The results showed that the gymkhana as a pedagogical proposal provided greater student engagement, favored the assimilation of content in a meaningful way and promoted interdisciplinarity. Therefore, the gymkhana as a pedagogical proposal proved to be an efficient strategy for the study of foodborne diseases, contributing to the formation of more aware and qualified students to act in the prevention of these diseases