INVESTIGATIVE TEACHING SEQUENCE FOR APPROACHING SEXUAL EDUCATION IN HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

Given the cases of early pregnancy, sexual violence against children and adolescents, and the transmission of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) found in Brazil, the need for sexual education in basic education is evident. The following work proposes an Investigative Didactic Sequence (SDI) tobe addressed in high school on this topic. We followed the Prediction-Observation-Explanation model, working with problem situations, about which students raised hypotheses, discussed and carried out investigations to reach their conclusions. This sequence was applied to a 1st year high school class, in a school in the city of Luziânia-GO, obtaining a positive evaluation by the majority of students, 44.4% evaluated the SDI as “good”, while 55.1% rated it as “excellent”. It is hoped that through this proposal, students will adopt safer and healthier behaviors, thus increasing their quality of life, and that the educational product presented here can serve as a tool for other educators.