MANUAL OF DIDACTIC SIMULATION OF CANCER DIAGNOSIS

Abstract

This manual was designed with a focus on high school students, aiming to include deaf students by considering the essential role of images in the learning process. The choice of a practical lesson was intentional: we believe that learning by doing is one of the most effective ways to transform knowledge into action. Simulating a diagnosis, even with natural reagents and didactic substitutions, makes the content more tangible, awakens young people's interest, and brings them closer to scientific language in a playful and engaging way, which is a distinctive feature of this booklet along with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its textual development. Based on the book from our Laboratory of Antibiotics, Biochemistry, Teaching, and Molecular Modeling (LABiEMol) at the Institute of Biology of the Fluminense Federal University, published in three languages and available on the eduCAPES portal, which describes didactic simulations, AI was used to assist in organizing this edition, reviewing the scientific information, and supporting the creation of clear, inclusive, and up-to-date explanations. With this, we seek not only to innovate in the way of teaching but also to show how new technologies can be allies in producing educational materials that are accessible, interactive, and connected to the contemporary challenges of health education. More than teaching biology, pathology, and biochemistry, this manual aims to educate conscious, critical citizens who are prepared to care for themselves and others with information, empathy, and responsibility.