Helminthiases are intestinal diseases caused by helminths (worms), representing a significant
challenge for public health. This problem is aggravated by the disparity in the distribution of
basic sanitation services and the lack of information about infections, their modes of
transmission and prophylactic measures. Thus, one of the ways to promote health and
encourage healthy lifestyle practices is through health education in the school environment.
This practice not only encourages changes in behavior, but also contributes substantially to
improving quality of life and fosters the development of knowledge that promotes self-care. In
this learning context, the use of comic books can be presented as a didactic alternative that
facilitates the teaching and learning process on the topic of helminthiasis. Comics and their
various genres have become popular in recent decades and have been inserted into the school
environment with the purpose of assisting in the development of learning situations. Therefore,
this research aims to investigate a didactic proposal systematized in the Three Pedagogical
Moments (3MP), focusing on teaching and learning the theme of helminthiasis through comic
books, aimed at high school students. The approach adopted in this research is qualitative in
nature, using participatory research as its methodology. Data collection took place through the
application of a diagnostic questionnaire, the answers to which helped both in verifying prior
knowledge about the topic in question and in characterizing the subjects; and final questionnaire
for the research and production of digital comics, in addition to participant observation. The
results of the questionnaires were tabulated and analyzed in Microsoft Excel and presented in
the form of tables and graphs, while the comics were evaluated based on an analytical rubric.
The educational product resulting from this research is a teaching guide entitled “Health
education from the production of comic books: teaching guide”, which presents a didactic
proposal for health education in high school. The use of 3MP in conjunction with the language
of comics, combined with activities centered on the active participation of students, played a
fundamental role in the engagement and motivation of participants throughout the pedagogical
activities. This resulted in a better understanding of the content studied and the acquisition of
new knowledge related to the forms of transmission, symptoms, causative agents and
prevention measures for helminthiasis.
|
