The academic research on pedagogical practices in hospitals: Analysis of theses and dissertations

Abstract

This article aims to present an analysis of the main theses and dissertations defended from 2000 to 2008 in Brazil regarding pedagogical practices in hospital settings. The study is based primarily on authors who discuss pedagogical practices in hospitals, such as Fontes (2003), Matos and Mugiatti (2008) and Paula (2005, 2006). The methodological procedures used were theses and dissertations, categorization and critical analysis of the work. The systematization of theses and dissertations resulted in a total of 38 works. In his research, we opted for separation and discussion of the category “pedagogical practices in hospitals” due to the higher number of productions and the need for a deeper knowledge of pedagogical actions developed in hospital environments. Contributions of studies indicated that there is a need to develop different strategies for working with the hospitalized student, that are not only configured as schooling models of education neither to meet recreational  goals for children. Thus, the challenge described in most studies is to develop pedagogical practices differentiated from the practices of mainstream schools, while still ensuring the continuity of the educational process.

Key words: schools in hospitals, pedagogical practices, educational research.