EDUCAÇÃO ASSISTIDA POR ANIMAIS: A UTILIZAÇÃO DO CÃO COMO RECURSO DIDÁTICO-PEDAGÓGICO

Abstract

Animal Assisted Education (EAA) is a methodology used to integrate the human being in certain educational practices, using animals as mediators of the work of a multidisciplinary team that includes educators, psychologists, educational psychologists, therapists, nurses and veterinarians. They can be divided into certain areas that are within the EAA, which are: Animal Assisted Activity (AAA), Animal Assisted Therapy (TAA) and Animal-Mediated Education (EMA), all of which are different types of IIA. Animals can work in different ways with children, helping to reduce stress, alleviating loneliness, helping to interact with other children, anxiety and depression among other aspects. This work aims to systematize and present studies and research that point out the contributions of EAA using dogs as educational resources helping the emotional, behavioral, cognitive, educational and social development of children.