Pedagogical strategy for teaching and learning Epidemiology in Nursing undergraduate school

• Main Authors: Flávia Cristiane Kolchraiber, Maria Aparecida de Oliveira Freitas, Carmen Lúcia Albuquerque de Santana, Paula Hino, Káren Mendes Jorge de Souza, Mônica Antar Gamba
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2019-04-01
• Series: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
• Subjects: Epidemiologia; Educação em Enfermagem; Aprendizagem; Ensino; Saúde Pública
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672019000200414&lng=en&tlng=en

ABSTRACT Objective: to implement a pedagogical strategy in the epidemiology course of a nursing school in a public university. Method: This is an interventional prospective study, with a critical epidemiological approach, based on the learner’s worldview for a theoretical conception about science. The development of the study started from a field recognition for the systematization of the teaching-learning strategy and ended with the evaluation of the course. Results: 67 students participated in the study, 91% were female and 54% were between 20 and 29 years old. Prior knowledge was mostly clinical/biological, and the strategy used enhanced the knowledge of science in a critical, creative and reflective way, stimulating intersectionality and teamwork through the use of Information and Communication Technologies. Final Consideration: The pedagogical strategy provided a meaningful learning about the principles of epidemiology.