Proposta de sequência didática: Parasitoses intestinais e suas implicações para a saúde humana nas aulas de ciências para alunos da educação de jovens e adultos

Abstract

Intestinal parasitoses are infections caused by helminths and protozoa, with higher prevalence in regions with poor sanitation, low educational levels, and socioeconomic vulnerability. Transmission mainly occurs through the ingestion of contaminated water and food, poor hand hygiene, and contact with infected soil. The occurrence of these infections is associated with the lack of access to the social determinants of health, such as adequate housing, education, basic sanitation, healthcare services, and public policies. Despite its relevance, this topic is still underexplored in Natural Sciences classes at the elementary school level. In this context, this work proposes a didactic sequence aimed at Youth and Adult Education (YAE), in the second segment of elementary school, offering methodological and pedagogical tools that allow for contextualized teaching on intestinal parasitoses. The didactic sequence follows the definition proposed by Zabala (2014) and discussed by Cardoso (2024), and is based on the Freirean Methodology of Thematic Investigation contextualized by Delizoicov (1991), seeking to understand students’ prior knowledge and their social and cultural realities. The sequence is structured into three classes, aiming to foster a critical understanding of the relationships between intestinal parasites and the socio-environmental factors that favor their spread, making the teaching of intestinal parasitoses more meaningful and dynamic for the EJA audience.