Teaching Internship in the Doctorate in Family Health

between reflections, experiences and ancestral knowledge with quilombola women

Abstract

The objective was to report on the experience of the teaching internship in the Professional Doctorate in Family Health, of the Northeast Network for Training in Family Health, in the context of health care for quilombola women in the rural area of ​​Ceará. This constitutes an experience report, of a qualitative type, of the educational activities developed in the quilombola territory, in the Teaching Internship Discipline, in the first semester of 2023. Three workshops were held with the participation of 25 women from a quilombola community in the interior of Ceará, conducted using active learning methodologies, based on dialogical and participatory processes, also adopting a field diary to record reports and observations of educational practices, which were analyzed in the light of Freirean praxis. The workshops provided spaces for reflection, questioning, and debate, with critical-reflective pedagogical trends that enhance the acts of teaching and learning in a participatory, interactive, and meaningful way. Furthermore, they allowed for the exploration of new possibilities regarding ancestral healthcare practices carried out by quilombola women. New thoughts, learning, and knowledge were stimulated through a dialogical and harmonious relationship that enhanced the practice of teaching. In conclusion, the strengthening of bonds, the appreciation of ancestry, and the recognition of traditional knowledge through meaningful, participatory, and dialogical learning are highlighted, providing significant contributions to pedagogical action, based on dialogue and reflection among all those involved in teaching and learning, making it lighter, more creative, and dynamic.