OBJECTIVE: : To describe the interests, preferred topics and learning in public health issues emerging from Chilean students with their participation in a science education experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS: : A qualitative exploratory study was conducted in 29 school research groups through the project Salud Con-Ciencia en tu Barrio, based on a content analysis of texts and narratives of students. RESULTS: : Students prioritize the situation of abandoned animals, waste management, security and urban infrastructure, mainly. They view the role of social actors, the positive/negative impacts on the community, valuing the knowledge gained through observation neighborhoods and interaction with neighbors. CONCLUSIONS: : Scientific inquiry school in the neighborhood context provides teaching strategies for the promotion of local health, develops basic notions of community health and motivation in students linked to the socio-environmental reality of their neighborhoods.
OBJECTIVE: : To describe the interests, preferred topics and learning in public health issues emerging from Chilean students with their participation in a science education experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS: : A qualitative exploratory study was conducted in 29 school research groups through the project Salud Con-Ciencia en tu Barrio, based on a content analysis of texts and narratives of students. RESULTS: : Students prioritize the situation of abandoned animals, waste management, security and urban infrastructure, mainly. They view the role of social actors, the positive/negative impacts on the community, valuing the knowledge gained through observation neighborhoods and interaction with neighbors. CONCLUSIONS: : Scientific inquiry school in the neighborhood context provides teaching strategies for the promotion of local health, develops basic notions of community health and motivation in students linked to the socio-environmental reality of their neighborhoods.
Authors: Reichel Rodríguez-Miranda; Luis Palomo-Cordero; Michael Padilla-Mora; Andrea Corrales-Vargas; Berna van Wendel de Joode Journal: Rev Cienc Ambient Date: 2022 Jan-Jun