Introduction:

Active learning methods have gained increasing relevance, promoting improved interpersonal relationships and closer ties with professional practice. This article aims to report the experience of a group of students from Medicine and Nursing courses, when using the active learning method of problematization to study the National Policy for Comprehensive Child Health Care (PNAISC).

Experience Report:

The experience involved thirteen Medicine and Nursing students who, after experiences in the Unified Health System and with the purpose of understanding public health policies, felt motivated to prepare a study on the PNAISC. The process included extending the knowledge on the policy, through articles and manuals, followed by structuring and producing the work in video format using the Draw my life style, incorporating illustrations and simultaneous narration. The video was shown in plenary with all students in the class and shared on YouTube, obtaining a significant number of views and positive comments.

Discussion:

The active and in-depth construction of the video provided students with a significant understanding of PNAISC, a child-centered policy that aims to articulate health actions and services in Health Care Networks. In addition to contributing to the understanding of this crucial topic in the training of healthcare professionals, the project encouraged the development of additional skills, including active search and critical data analysis.

Conclusion:

The active method adopted was widely valued by members of the working group and plenary participants as an effective tool to awaken students’ interest in the covered content, resulting in facilitated understanding

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