Relação Entre Ritmo Circadiano, Turno e Rendimento Escolar de Alunos do Ensino Fundamental

Abstract

Introduction. The cronotype or the preference that the hours of waking and sleeping and the daily activities can affect academics activities. Objective. To investigate the relationship of the circadian rhythm (biological clock), the starting time to school and school performance of adolescents from the city of Farroupilha/RS. Method. We applied Scale Circadian Rhythm-sleep/wake cycle for adolescents (Scale Morning/Evening -M/E) in the classroom for students from 6th to 9th grades of Elementary school. Results. The sample comprised 478 students from five public schools with a mean age of 12.52, 60% students were morning and 40% were evening. The morning students that studied in the morning showed higher grades than the morning students that studied in the afternoon in four disciplines. The afternoon students that studied in the morning showed higher grades in two of nine disciplines compared with those that studied in the afternoon. Conclusions. Students who study in the morning had a school performance that morning than the afternoon shift as well as the evening in both rounds.

Por que a Cronobiologia deve fazer parte da formação de educadores?

“…Os seminários apresentados durante os nossos cursos (Tabela 3) são exemplos práticos dessa aplicação, com eles mostramos que temas de Cronobiologia podem ser discutidos em sala de aula e em todas as etapas educacionais. Todavia, para isso ocorrer de modo efetivo, precisamos de políticas educacionais que se preocupem em inserir o ensino de Cronobiologia na formação de educadores, do apoio de autores de manuais escolares dispostos a incluir conteúdos de Cronobiologia nos materiais didáticos, e de acadêmicos interessados em divulgar esse conhecimento (Azevedo et al, 2008;Cambras & Díez-Noguera, 2019;Carvalho-Mendes, 2019;Finimundi et al, 2013;Gruber, 2017;Louzada & Menna-Barreto, 2007;Souza et al, 2016).…”

Why should Chronobiology be included in teachers’ training?

“…The seminars presented during our courses (Table 3) are practical examples of this use, with them we can see that Chronobiology themes can be discussed in the classroom in all educational phases. However, for this to happen effectively, we need educational policies concerned with the insertion of Chronobiology in teacher education, with the support of authors of school manuals who are willing to include Chronobiology contents in didactic material, as well as academics interested to disseminate this knowledge (Azevedo et al, 2008;Cambras & Díez-Noguera, 2019;Carvalho-Mendes, 2019;Finimundi et al, 2013;Gruber, 2017;Louzada & Menna-Barreto, 2007;Souza et al, 2016).…”

Tempo integral: tensões entre os tempos da escola e os tempos do corpo

“…Estudos sobre a cronobiologia escolar, que exploram a correlação ritmo biológico, turno escolar, rendimento escolar, têm demostrado a importância de adequar os turnos escolares aos ritmos biológicos dos estudantes, como um dos fatores a se considerar para melhoria do rendimento escolar (LOUZADA; TESTU, 2008;FINIMUNDI, RICO;SOUZA, 2013). O relógio biológico dos mamíferos ao longo da evolução precisou ser ajustado ao tempo da geofísica, através do mecanismo conhecido como ritmo circadiano.…”