PARASITOPHYSIOART: EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF ART, PHYSIOLOGY, AND PARASITOLOGY ON STUDENTS´ PERCEPTION AND MOTIVATION.

This study explores the impact of integrating art into the teaching of physiology and parasitology to enhance student engagement, motivation, and perception. Thirty-seven biotechnology students from the Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil, enrolled in human physiology and parasitology courses and participated in the innovative ParasitoPhysioart project. The students were tasked with recreating artworks illustrating key parasitology concepts and their physiological effects on the human body.