Abordagem investigativa dos temas alimentação, digestão e nutrição no ensino médio em Belo Horizonte, MG

Abstract

This work is the result of a pedagogical experience that aimed to promote problematizing teaching related to the social context of students, through a didactic sequence with an investigative bias on food, digestion and nutrition. The objective was to investigate the perception of students from a public school in Belo Horizonte, MG, about the value of nutrition and the integration between different body systems in the practice of physical activities, simultaneously discussing the importance of choosing reliable sources of information for a secure knowledge about this subject. The results show that most students use information sources with simpler language, which increases the importance of the fields of information and communication with regard to food and nutrition. During the field research there was intense participation, interaction with the teacher, and many questions asked by the students. The conclusions point out that promoting education in which students actively participate and learn about community life is essential to assist in learning about practices related to knowledge of the body and nutrition.