"Escrevivências" in the teaching of Occupational Therapy for/with youth

It is imperative to think about graduate training in occupational therapy that is mindful of the needs of young people. In this regard, we hypothesized that the writings of Conceição Evaristo can help mediate critical learning about youth. The aim of this study was to investigate the aesthetic, ethical and political teaching and learning process of occupational therapy students based on a teaching project grounded in these writings. We conducted an educational study using pedagogical information from a remotely taught subject. Students established contact with various young people to think about collective aspects within singular life narratives. The findings resulted from the analysis of the field diary of the subject monitor, transcriptions of online tutoring, the students’ end of course project and a focus group. We identified relevant cognitive processes linked to otherness. We also discuss the limitations of aesthetic, critical-social and ethical-political learning.

Keywords
Occupational therapy; Higher education; Adolescence; Youth; Teaching methodologies