Abstract

FERNANDEZ, Patrícia Martins  and  SILVA, Denise Oliveira e. Descrição das noções conceituais sobre os grupos alimentares por professores de 1ª a 4ª série: a necessidade de atualização dos conceitos. Ciência educ. [online]. 2008, vol.14, n.03, pp.451-466. ISSN 1516-7313.

Individual interviews were carried out with teachers of 1^st to 4^th grades in a sample of public and private schools in the Federal District, and point out the need to update food classification groups according to examples and function, alongside nutrition activities and the sources of information consulted by educators. Results showed the association of consumption of energetic and extra energetic food with inappropriate food intake, while certain foods are identified as prioritized in a daily food intake. School books were highlighted as the main information source and on a smaller scale technical handbooks on dietary habits and those for health professionals. It is concluded that educative actions in nutrition need to be scrutinised by educated and updated teachers, alongside the revision of the Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais (PCNs) (National Curriculum Parameters) from the perspective of interdisciplinary and interdepartmental instruction in food and health in school.

Keywords : 1st to 4th Grade Teachers; Food Groups; Sources of Information; Interdisciplinary and Interdepartamental Instruction.

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