Aprendendo e recordando xuntos experiencias ApS con persoas con enfermidade mental e Síndrome de Down

Abstract

[Resumo] Neste traballo recóllense dúas experiencias ApS realizadas no curso 2017/2018 co alumnado da materia Fundamentos de Física (1ºcurso) do Grado en Enxeñaría de Deseño Industrial e Desenvolvemento do Produto. O servicio realizouse a dous colectivos; persoas con Alzheimer e persoas con síndrome de Down. O obxectivo era dobre; por unha banda os estudantes debían adquirir as competencias correspondentes á parte práctica da materia e pola outra banda debían tomar conciencia das necesidades de adaptación de materiais ou contornas que poden precisar estes colectivos para que o teñan en conta no seu futuro traballo como profesionais. No caso do colectivo de persoas con Alzheimer os estudantes prepararon un taller no que se traballou o uso da memoria e a psicomotricidade mediante experiencias de reciclaxe e reutilización. No caso das persoas con Síndrome de Down os estudantes prepararon unha feira científica con dous eixos: “A Física para a vida diaria” e “Reciclaxe, redución e reutilización” na que se fomentaron as relacións sociais, o consumo responsable e a aprendizaxe a través da experiencia. A actividade facilitou a adquisición de competencias (académicas e profesionais) e contribuíu a fomentar a responsabilidade social nos estudantes.

[Abstract] This works includes two service-learning experiences carried out in the 2017/2018 course with students of Engineering Degree in Industrial Design. The subject involved in the experience was Fundamentals of Physics (1st year). Two groups were involved in the activity; Alzheimer’patients and Down syndrome people. There was a twofold objective; on the one hand, the students have to achieve practical skills of the subject and, on the other hand, to be more aware about the adaptation needs in materials and environments that these people have, in order to take into account in their professional future work. In the case of Alzheimer's group, the students prepared a workshop in which memory and psychomotricity were worked through experiences of recycling and reusing. In the case of people with Down Syndrome, students prepared a “Scientific Fair” with two main axes: "Physics for daily life" and "Recycling, reduction and reuse", the activities were focused on encouraging social relationships, responsible consumption and learning through experience. The activity facilitated the acquisition of competences (academic and professional) and contributed to promoting social responsibility in the students.