Problem-based learning: a proposal for the training of students as public health laboratory technicians

Authors

  • Renato Matos Lopes Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
  • Luis Antonio de Pinho Instituto Federal do Acre. Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.
  • Moacelio Veranio Silva Filho
  • Neila Guimarães Alves Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.
  • Luiz Anastacio Alves Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v9i2.942

Keywords:

Health professional education, Professional education, Curriculum, Active learning, Problem- Based Learning, Brazilian National Public Health Laboratory, Public Health

Abstract

In the context of vocational training, the characteristics of the problem-based learning (PBL) provide a greater proximity of the students to professional practice. This article presents an innovative curriculum proposal for the training of technicians in public health laboratories, based on PBL. The logic of the curriculum structure is based on two axes: 1) The main technologies applied at public health laboratories, such as microscopy, volumetry, spectrophotometry, chromatography and electrophoresis; and 2) The main matrices used in laboratories, such as water, food, urine, faeces and blood. With this proposal, we seek to foster discussions about the curriculum implementation and the teaching strategies that can contribute to the improvement in vocational education in Brazil, as well as promote the training of technicians capable of working in laboratories comprising the Brazilian National Public Health Laboratory (SISLAB).

Published

2015-06-29

How to Cite

Lopes, R. M., Pinho, L. A. de, Silva Filho, M. V., Alves, N. G., & Alves, L. A. (2015). Problem-based learning: a proposal for the training of students as public health laboratory technicians. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v9i2.942

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Section

Experience reports