Educação sexual na EJA: a importância do modelo biopsicossocial no ensino de ciências

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss how students of Youth and Adult Education interact and participate in discussions about Sexually Transmitted Infections. For data collection, we performed participant observation, written recording and audio/video recording of a sequence of six lessons in two EJA’s classrooms. Specifically, our analyzes turned to the discussions that took place in lessons 1 and 6, in which we observed more active student participation. The results indicate relationships between STI’s and personal experiences, such as married life and knowledge about other diseases. In addition, we indicated the emergence of social issues during discussions, especially when students mobilized gender relations when discussing STIs. We indicate the relevance of a biopsychosocial model for teaching STIs, focusing not only on biological aspects of sexuality, but also on social and cultural aspects.