How Using TV Programs Can Assist in the Teaching-Learning Process

Escape  from  purely  theoretical  classes  is  a  major  challenge  during  the  basic  cycle  of education  in  the  healthcare  arena,  as  well  as  the  maintenance  of  student  attention during  such  classes.  This  generation  is  connected  to  a  virtual  world  and  has  been addicted  to  technology  since  childhood,  so  it’s  necessary  to  find  a  language  closer  to their  own  to  attract  their  interest  to  more  theoretical  topics,  for  example,  through countless  TV  shows  set  in  hospitals  that  are  able  to  illustrate  themes  such  as  genetic diseases.  The  use  of  such  television  series  has  the  advantage  of  using  an  innovative, dramatic,  and  shocking  way  to  illustrate  medical  issues  to  be  addressed  in  the classroom, even though it may be a bit exaggerated. Still, this participative methodology is  able  to  capture  the  attention  of  the  student  and  involves  him/her  in  the  selected theme, allowing a critical analysis of the video shown after the theoretical teaching of the subject  chosen  so  that  the  student  him  or  herself  can  discern  fiction  fantasy  of  real problems  encountered  in  practice.  The  results  observed  are  participatory  classes,  with greater contribution to the development of reasoning and drawing conclusions based on the strengthening of critical awareness and the active pursuit of knowledge.