Abstract
The objective was apply a didactic methodo-logy, directed to physical therapy students fromUniversidad del Rosario, Colombia, in thepromotion and prevention practice. The purposeis to enhance the students actions in communityhealth education.
Methodology: The project included three phases: the theoretical review of the professor’s compe-titions in the practice and of the methodsemployed to develop promotion and preventionactions in community work; the developmentof a methodology and its application to thestudents, and finally the evaluation and analysisof the information.
Results: When compared with other teachingexperiences, the didactic methodology proved betterthan other methodologies to develop competencesin students working with population groups.
Conclusions: The application of a didacticmethod in practices favors the student acquisition of pedagogical tools and improves its performan-ce in the development of the programmedactivities.
Methodology: The project included three phases: the theoretical review of the professor’s compe-titions in the practice and of the methodsemployed to develop promotion and preventionactions in community work; the developmentof a methodology and its application to thestudents, and finally the evaluation and analysisof the information.
Results: When compared with other teachingexperiences, the didactic methodology proved betterthan other methodologies to develop competencesin students working with population groups.
Conclusions: The application of a didacticmethod in practices favors the student acquisition of pedagogical tools and improves its performan-ce in the development of the programmedactivities.
| Translated title of the contribution | Positive Experiences of the Application of a Didactic Methodology toStudents in the Promotion and Prevention Practice |
|---|---|
| Original language | Spanish (Colombia) |
| Pages (from-to) | 37-46 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Revista Ciencias de la Salud |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Rehabilitation
