Desafio financeiro: um jogo educacional digital para auxiliar no processo de ensino e aprendizagem de educação financeira para pré-adolescentes

Abstract

In the Brazilian socioeconomic context, the lack of financial education is a growing concern, especially among pre-adolescents. This work presents the development of an educational game on the Construct 2 platform, aiming to promote financial education interactively. The game allows players to explore financial concepts such as budgeting, saving, investing, and debt management, preparing them to face financial challenges in the future. The justification for this project lies in the need to equip young people with solid financial knowledge, given the high rate of indebtedness and lack of savings among Brazilian families. The overall objective is to assist in the teaching and learning process of financial education for pre-adolescents through a digital educational game. Specific objectives include selecting appropriate financial content for the pre-adolescent age group, developing an interactive storyline, and creating engaging learning objects. Methodologically, this work is classified as applied research with a qualitative approach. The research is descriptive-exploratory, based on a bibliographic reference that was transformed into visual, interactive, and engaging content for the game. The adopted procedure was a case study, focusing on a specific theme. The game's development followed the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, ensuring a systematic and iterative approach to creating and improving the educational software. It is concluded that the developed educational game can be a valuable tool for financial education, contributing to forming a more financially conscious and prepared generation.