Active Methodologies and Practice of Teaching in the Community: its importance in formation of the Speech Language Therapists and Audiologists

Abstract

In recent years there has been an increase in discussions about the need of health professionals, such as the Speech Language Pathologist and Audiologist, more autonomous, critical and with profile in line with the practice of public health in the country. In this context, educational institutions began discussing the inclusion of Active Methodologies of teaching and learning in the pedagogical project of the courses. With integrative proposal, the Teaching Practices in Community are important modules in these new curriculums that are highlighted by bringing together theory and practice in a real learning scenario. Through the problematization of the methodology used in these practices, the student observes reality and identifies problems, lists the key points, theorizes about the subject, formulates possible solutions and applies it to reality. Thus, the objective of this work is to describe the experience lived in Teaching Practices in Community in a Speech Language Pathology and Audiology course that has as a pedagogical practice for the training of students, active teaching methodologies, demonstrating that, in this method, the student not only actively constructs his knowledge but is also modifier of the reality in which he is acting