Application of educational dynamics on health during School Health Week: experience report

The university extension allows the university to approach society, and the resulting exchange of information can encourage the construction of technical and scientific knowledge. The aim of this article is to describe the experience of the development of general and oral health promotion actions, developed in an extension project of the School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Playful activities were selected as didactic means and applied to schoolchildren (aged 8 to 13) at Henfil Municipal School, CIEP HENFIL RJ. Health topics were selected according to schoolchildrens’ needs and involved dynamics of the senses and dynamics of self-care. The executing team was formed of professors, administrative technicians, and undergraduate students. Participants included 150 children who showed interest and curiosity in the activities. In addition, the participants formed bonds with undergraduate students, which facilitated collaborative relationships in which students felt safe to share their anxieties and insecurities regarding the issues addressed in the activities. The present work highlights the process of constructing ideas, designing activities, acquiring materials, executing the study, and the application of dynamics, experiences, and main results. Descriptors: Community-Institution Relations. Teaching. Health. Application of educational dynamics on health during School Health Week: experience report Revista da ABENO • 21(1):1042, 2021 – DOI: 10.30979/rev.abeno.v21i1.1042 2