A criação e uso de jogos como estratégia didática para desenvolver o ensino de astronomia nas séries iniciais do ensino fundamental

Abstract

This dissertation aims to identify the potential of creating and using games for teaching Astronomy, in order to promote, through playfulness, the understanding of scientific concepts of this science in the early years of elementary school. The research is organized into four chapters: Theoretical Background, which presents the definition of games from the perspective of Piaget and Huinziga, the child’s cognitive development based on Piagetian genetic epistemology for teaching Astronomy and the mishaps in the teacher training of teachers of the years initials; Literature Review, bringing research from the last 10 years that dealt with the game in the teaching of Astronomy; Creating Games for Teaching Astronomy, presenting the process of creating the professional master’s product, which constitutes a manual to encourage and support the teacher to create their own games based on the Mechanics, Dynamics and Aesthetics – MDA (Mechanics, Dynamics and Aesthetics), making a relationship between game designer elements with the scientific characteristics of Astronomy; and the Teachers’ Vision on the Creation and Use of Games for the Teaching of Astronomy, which consists of data collection based on the application of a questionnaire with open questions about the use and creation of games for the teaching of Astronomy in the early years. As a result of research, it is concluded that the use and creation of games are activities that enhance the teaching of Astronomy, as they enable the development of astronomical concepts and awaken the creator’s search for specific knowledge about this theme.