Analysis of the process of translation of knowledge regarding early childhood at the undergraduate level

• Main Authors: Alfredo Almeida Pina-Oliveira, Roseli Lana Moreira, Rosemary Aparecida Fracolli Pécora, Anna Maria Chiesa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-08-01
• Series: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
• Subjects: Desarrollo infantil; Promoción de la salud; Educación superior; Difusión de innovaciones; Evaluación de programas y proyectos de salud
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342014000700160&lng=en&tlng=en

Objective To analyze innovative contents on Early Child Development Promotion. Method This action-research involves nine faculties from four Higher Education Institutions at inner-state of São Paulo, Brazil.Data were collected by syllabi analyses (2009-2011), interviews and focus group. We have adopted an ECDP underpinning from international consensus, thus evaluating KT Results We have found relevant incorporation between teaching and extension in Nursing (87,5%) and Psychology (75%) undergraduate courses, while Pedagogy was restricted to teaching. Conclusion This KT evaluation has evinced innovative potential of extension, regardless teaching and research, for a better Early Childhood.