Saúde urbana no ensino de geografia: um relato de experiência no município de Olinda, Brasil

The areas of Geography and Health have been approaching and giving space to a field of interdisciplinary nature called Health Geography. Yet, it is still incipient the insertion of health topics in the teaching of Geography, especially at the basic level. Based on this premise, the work objective wa...

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Main Authors: José Roberto Henrique Souza Soares, Anselmo César Vasconcelos Bezerra
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description The areas of Geography and Health have been approaching and giving space to a field of interdisciplinary nature called Health Geography. Yet, it is still incipient the insertion of health topics in the teaching of Geography, especially at the basic level. Based on this premise, the work objective was to carry out a didactic sequence that discussed urban health issues in geography classes at a primary school in Olinda city, Brazil. By a qualitative approach, the case study was developed through the participant research technique. Thus, a didactic sequence was elaborate related the geographic knowledge with the problematic of health in the city. Theoretical classes, field activities, mental mapping workshops and evaluation discussions of the teaching strategies used were carried out. The results showed that the students were sensitize and stimulated to better understand the living conditions of the place they inhabit and the possibilities of changing that place with a view to health promotion actions.
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spelling doaj-art-ecf498e9875f4d40982ea583a4ac192a2025-01-13T15:53:39ZengConfinsConfins1958-92122019-11-014210.4000/confins.23081Saúde urbana no ensino de geografia: um relato de experiência no município de Olinda, BrasilJosé Roberto Henrique Souza SoaresAnselmo César Vasconcelos BezerraThe areas of Geography and Health have been approaching and giving space to a field of interdisciplinary nature called Health Geography. Yet, it is still incipient the insertion of health topics in the teaching of Geography, especially at the basic level. Based on this premise, the work objective was to carry out a didactic sequence that discussed urban health issues in geography classes at a primary school in Olinda city, Brazil. By a qualitative approach, the case study was developed through the participant research technique. Thus, a didactic sequence was elaborate related the geographic knowledge with the problematic of health in the city. Theoretical classes, field activities, mental mapping workshops and evaluation discussions of the teaching strategies used were carried out. The results showed that the students were sensitize and stimulated to better understand the living conditions of the place they inhabit and the possibilities of changing that place with a view to health promotion actions.https://journals.openedition.org/confins/23081Health Geography; Geography Teaching; Urban Health; Olinda – Brazil
spellingShingle José Roberto Henrique Souza Soares
Anselmo César Vasconcelos Bezerra
Saúde urbana no ensino de geografia: um relato de experiência no município de Olinda, Brasil
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Health Geography; Geography Teaching; Urban Health; Olinda – Brazil
title Saúde urbana no ensino de geografia: um relato de experiência no município de Olinda, Brasil
title_full Saúde urbana no ensino de geografia: um relato de experiência no município de Olinda, Brasil
title_fullStr Saúde urbana no ensino de geografia: um relato de experiência no município de Olinda, Brasil
title_full_unstemmed Saúde urbana no ensino de geografia: um relato de experiência no município de Olinda, Brasil
title_short Saúde urbana no ensino de geografia: um relato de experiência no município de Olinda, Brasil
title_sort saude urbana no ensino de geografia um relato de experiencia no municipio de olinda brasil
topic Health Geography; Geography Teaching; Urban Health; Olinda – Brazil
url https://journals.openedition.org/confins/23081
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