O uso de mapas mentais como ferramenta para aprendizagem em farmacologia

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to report on the experience of using mind maps to learn Pharmacology, guided by the premises of the theory of cognitive mediation in Networks. The theory argues that individuals complement their information processes by interacting with externally organized physical systems, creating cognitive drives. This is a descriptive study, of the experience report type, carried out in a vocational technical school in the South of Brazil, in the second semester of 2024, involving 57 students from the Nursing course. The methodological stages were divided into four meetings. The experience could point to positive data on the use of mind maps, which were confirmed by the TMCR, developing cognitive mechanisms or cognitive drives in the learning process. The students were emphatic that the use of mind maps can foster the construction of basic pharmacology concepts, allowing a better subject assimilation. The research shows that the methodology enabled meaningful learning and the use of mind maps proved to be a powerful teaching tool, in the direction advocated by the network theory of cognitive mediation.