Active Methodologies: An experience in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Abstract

In current times, where there is a need for critical and autonomous health professionals and greatersocial integration of the University, changes in teaching methods have been discussed. Therefore, theFederal University of Sergipe implemented a campus with structured pedagogic projects based on ActiveLearning Methodologies. In this innovate scenario, the Speech, Language and Hearing Course is the firstin the country to use this pedagogical method. The aim of this communication is to describe a proposal oftraining based on Active Methodologies. According to the Political Pedagogical Project of the University,the Speech, Language and Hearing Course consists of four cycles. Cycle I is interdisciplinary and commonto all courses. From Cycle II, the modules work on specific matters of Speech Pathology and Audiologyand follow the steps of the life cycle. Contents of Cycle II relate to childhood and adolescence, andCycle III deals with the issues of adult and elder. Cycle IV includes clinical practice and the completionof a final course study. All programmatic content is worked using three axes: Tutorials Sessions, SkillPractice and Practices for Teaching in the Community. Problem Based learning is the methodology usedin the tutorials in which real problems are used for identification of teaching objectives. In Skill Practice,techniques of professional practice are developed, encouraging dialogue between theory and practice.The Practice of Teaching in the Community, initiated in Cycle I, contributes to greater social integrationof the University with the society and it uses the Arc of Maguerez as a learning strategy