Jogos didáticos no ensino de ciências: a importância de trabalhar o lúdico

Abstract

This work had the theme of conducting a research, with the objective of evaluating the importance of using didactic games as a pedagogical resource in Science classes. The research was carried out in the city of Soledade, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with the application of a questionnaire to science teachers from 14 schools of the municipal education network. The research was qualitative, applied and interpretative in nature. The ludic shows it self as an important practice in the teaching-learning process of the students. The ludic activities are important methodological tools in the acquisition of scientific knowledge, contribute to the improvement of social attitudes that involve the respect to the colleague, the rules of the game, cooperation, as well as personal initiative. It was verified, through the research, how the elementary school teachers see the practice of play activities in the teaching-learning process. In this way, it was noticed that teachers consider teaching games an important pedagogical tool, but they do not use them very often. It was also observed that many routine methods are still used, traditional strategies and few differentiated and motivating methodologies.