Education of human anatomy: integrating university extension and middle school

Abstract

The teaching of anatomy for high school students was an initiative of this extension project "A new look to the experimental practice in teaching of Biological Sciences", whose main action was to encourage the teaching of Biological Sciences. The objective was to bring the students and teachers from high school to the university and to awaken them to the academic-scientific environment. Methodology: During the year 2015, theoretical-practical activities regarding anatomy were developed, with exposition of theoretical concepts, presentation of anatomical pieces and questionnaire applied before and after the meetings held in the anatomy laboratory. It involved tudents and professors of the Federal University of the Southern Frontier (UFFS) Campus Chapecó. The initiative was attended by two partner schools with a total of 188 students. At the end, it was verified that the students felt instigated and confident in carrying out the activities and stimulated to continue the studies. The teachers of the partner schools were encouraged to carry out practical activities in schools; and the students approved the experiment by giving beautiful and meaningful reports. For many people it was the first time in a university and in a laboratory. Therefore, we conclude that the project achieved its objectives in a positive way, combining unusual teaching-learning process with the knowledge of a basic science such as Anatomy.