Presentations of scientific research results as a strategy to increase the interest of students in physiology

• Main Authors: Caroline Dalla Colletta Altermann, Alexandre Garcia, Pâmela Billig Mello-Carpes
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, SBBq 2016-06-01
• Series: Journal of Biochemistry Education
• Subjects: Fisiologia Humana; pesquisa científica; palestras
• Online Access: http://bioquimica.org.br/revista/ojs/index.php/REB/article/view/562

In the search for strategies to arouse the interest of undergraduate students in science, it was proposed the project "Colloquiums in Physiology" in order to disseminate and discuss scientific discoveries and improve the students’ interest in Physiology. This work aimed to verify the perception of participants about the impact of this activity. The activity included lectures throughout the semester and at the end of each lecture, a questionnaire was applied to listeners. Among the 171 students who answered the questionnaire, 81% (n=139) considers that this proposal increased their interest in physiology, 96% (n=164) believes that it is an important activity and achieved its goal of promote science disclosure, and 83% (n=142) stated that the project promotes interaction between research, teaching and outreach activities. Thus, it highlights the importance of this type of event for the academic formation.