Keywords
Breastfeeding
Maternal health
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Abstract
Objective: To describe the experience of an educational initiative with high school students, within the scope of a scientific initiation program, regarding barriers to physical activity during breastfeeding, as well as its contribution to the creation of a technical product focused on maternal health. Experience report: This initiative involved public school students and was structured around active learning methodologies focused on raising awareness, problematization, and collective construction. Strategies such as an "opinion thermometer," a "myth, reality, or it depends" activity, and problem-based scenarios were employed to address breastfeeding and the social determinants of health. The activities fostered reflection and connected scientific knowledge with real-life contexts. Students' perceptions highlighted a lack of support, excessive burdens, challenges regarding self-care, social judgment, and a lack of conditions conducive to physical activity during breastfeeding; these insights informed the creation of a technical product using accessible language. Final considerations: The experience demonstrated the potential of scientific initiation in high school as a strategy for fostering critical thinking, student agency, and the production of educational technology. Active learning methodologies encouraged student participation and broadened understanding regarding the barriers to physical activity during breastfeeding, revealing that such activity is not merely a matter of individual will but involves support systems, living conditions, and inequalities related to maternal health.
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