CONTINUING EDUCATION IN SEX EDUCATION: A STUDY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Abstract

In this article, an excerpt from the master's dissertation defended in the Graduate Program in Science and Mathematics Teaching (PPGCEM) at UNEMAT is presented. The objective of the study was to promote an online continuing education course on sex education, providing participating teachers with a space to share experiences and doubts. A qualitative approach was used, using a training research methodology, whose data were collected through questionnaires and the interventions of teachers during the training meetings. In the analysis of the results, the interpretative perspective of Severino (2007) was adopted, which revealed the lack of teacher training in relation to sex education, indicating the need to offer continuing education in this area.