Playing as an approach of psychology students to participant observation: Experience report

The approach to the field of qualitative research in psychology requires construction a series contents, whether conceptual, procedural and/or attitudinal. In curricular component “Techniques and Practices Research Psychology III” student is inserted practice (a waiting room health center), as child play worker (with view humanization), assuming role an observer participant, thus being introduced this technique. Goal: To report experience bringing students closer scientific investigation, place participant observer, through play, medical center, Higher Education Institution. Method: Experience observation, worker, Health Center. Result: From remembrance facts reading documents generated TEPIN III (field diaries reports), we identified two important moments: first, referring preparation for going field, which involved knowledge about importance playing, biosafety norms, humanization processes and, mainly, observer. had be aware that his activity goes beyond relationship with ludic; set, proposed context, participating environment people process, including himself. Conclusions: It can noticed these practices are formation courses, understanding value acting from early age, enabling development fundamental must acquired by students, throughout their journey particularly, favoring research.