Tecnologia educacional para promoção da saúde ocular de escolares: validação de uma história em quadrinhos

Abstract

Vision is one of the fundamental senses for children’s interaction with their environment, playing a decisive role in learning and overall development. Considering the relevance of ocular health and the need for accessible educational strategies, the Research and Extension Project “Olho Vivo: analyzing the visual acuity of children and adolescents and the use of playful activities in nursing care” proposed the use of playful educational technologies, including comic books (HQs)—illustrated narratives that combine text and images to enhance communication and content comprehension. Thus, the present study aimed to validate an educational technology in comic book format designed to promote ocular health among school-aged children, intended for use by nursing and education professionals. This was a methodological study focusing on analyzing the adequacy of the material’s content and appearance. A total of 20 expert judges participated in the validation process, including 10 from the field of nursing and 10 from education, selected from the Lattes Curriculum according to the Fehring criteria. The evaluation was conducted in two rounds using Likert-type instruments. For data analysis, the Content Validity Coefficient (CVC) was calculated, adopting a cutoff ≥ 0.80, along with the exact binomial distribution test, with a significance level of 5% and a minimum agreement of 80%. The results showed that the comic book was validated regarding its form, content, and communication with the child audience. The process enhanced clarity, accessibility, language, and visual representation, ensuring an inclusive and pedagogical educational material. It is concluded that the validated comic book has significant potential as a playful resource for children’s ocular health education, reinforcing the importance of methodological validation in the development of high-quality educational technologies.