Teacher Education in an Online Drug Course: Contributions to Harm Reduction and the Collaborative Learning

• Main Author: Coelho, Francisco José Figueiredo
• Publication Date: 2021
• Other Authors: Monteiro, Simone, Da Luz , Maurício Roberto Motta Pinto
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: EAD em Foco
• Download full: https://eademfoco.cecierj.edu.br/index.php/Revista/article/view/1215

Considering the difficulties of the teachers to carry out educational actions on drugs, a 30-hours on-line course centered on Harm Reduction was built and  implemented in 2017. The training counted on 51 professionals of the education network, mainly of Rio de Janeiro. Through the dialogic approach and virtual forums, the course was based on collaborative learning. The analysis of the content of the forums, produced during the training, revealed the potential of this form of learning in the understanding of concepts about drugs. Experiences among the participants helped to produce educational interventions. It can be seen that collaborative strategies can be used in on-line training and are suitable for the construction of spaces for dialogue and learning among teachers. In this way, they can serve as a model for other training in the area of education and / or health. Keywords: Collaborative learning. Teacher training. Drug education. E-learning