Educate children through direct experiences | Part 26

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Direct experiences allow the development of skills and the acquisition of meaningful knowledge that leads to reflect on what has been learned. These experiences allow the individual to discover and learn for himself.

By wanting to generate deep and stimulating learning, direct experiences are the most appropriate option. There is no doubt that these experiences, whether in the open air or in spaces prepared for the established function, strengthen what has been learned and give way to new knowledge that will be of help in personal and professional development.

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Direct experience of the children in the visit to the pharmacy.

It is an enriching experience of many knowledge, useful to put into practice in everyday life. Where it is understood that being in a pharmacy is not simply being behind the counter, it is much more than that. It is to offer service, to solve health problems. You must be trained for this task, and this experience will allow students to know about this.

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It will allow children to be responsible and prudent, understanding that medicines must be kept at adequate temperatures to keep them in good condition. In addition they will learn about its storage, the physical and chemical conditions will be known so that the medicine reaches the patient in an appropriate way.

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Objectives of the visit to the pharmacy.

• Accelerate the mind for daily tasks.
• Promote health care.
• Serve as help to provide assistance with respect to health.
• The learning of various records.
• Develop the empathy of the students.

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Function that the educator must exercise for direct experience.

Learning is generated when there are means that allow this effect. It is important that the educator be clear about what the direct experience will represent and how it influences the students. Always analyzing the positive aspects involved in the participation of this fascinating experience.

What the educator should do:

• Anticipadamnete create and analyze the experience.
• Plan activities, in which students participate directly.
• It is a good idea to form teams to reach conclusions about the observed.
• Students must be able to participate without restricting them.
• Students must be challenged to put their knowledge into practice.

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Learning activities in the pharmacy.

Encouraging students to study through different activities is part of the learning process. All direct experiences are essential for the development of each individual, helping to define what they like most and the inclination to follow in the future to be like that, great professionals.

Activities:

Detailed explanation of the pharmaceutical area and importance of the proper use of medicines. In addition to a cordial reception, we will talk about the medicines, the prudence that should be taken to ingest them, the importance of following the previous indications of the doctors with the prescribed doses, and why they should not be abused, explaining the damages that cause when you self-medicate.

Students will have a clearer vision of the proper administration of medications and will understand how the study influences as a source of help by providing other people with life saving medications.

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Learning of medicines. The doctor in charge of the group, will deliver to the students a manual that contains the names of the medicines and the purposes for which they have been created. In this way they will learn the use of each one, giving way to practice in the pharmacy.

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Order medication on shelf. Students will have the task of organizing the medication according to the composition and requirements. In this way, it will be much easier to quickly attend to the client. They will learn the importance of maintaining order to facilitate the work and this will help them in their daily actions.

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List of medications in stock. According to the work previously done on the shelves, students should write down each medication, to give the supervisor in charge of the area of medicine the total absence. In this way, you can make a new order and always be ready to serve the public.

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Delivery of medicines to customers. At the time of delivery of the requested medications, it is necessary to go with the supervisor to verify that it is suitable for delivery. It is a way of being prudent and acquiring more knowledge from those who have time in the pharmaceutical area. Always remembering that learning is important and that it is necessary to accept suggestions.

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Preparation of medications. For this activity it is necessary to explain to the students that it should only be carried out under strict surveillance and in a laboratory. They should never prepare on their own, since it is essential to follow established procedures.

Students will learn to measure, follow procedures and even take responsibility. It is important to highlight in the elaboration process, that what was created there will be distributed to the people who need medication, for this reason it must follow all the steps to fulfill the objective.

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Activities to do in the classroom after the visit to the pharmacy.

It is essential to know the impressions students have had from direct experience. This will let you know how much it has served as a stimulant for learning.

Activities:

The educator to thoroughly address the experience in the pharmacy, and complement the information that has been provided, will ask the students to investigate and carry out an exhibition that contains solid, liquid and semi-solid pharmaceutical forms, explaining each sample .

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Learning through experiences is something positive, since students learn by doing, becoming the missing tool to complement the teaching-learning process.

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Without a doubt, the activities will leave an indelible mark on the memory of the students, allowing them to know where they are going, and what they want.

Greetings educators and motivators of education.

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