Jogo educativo de tabuleiro: contribuições para o processo ensino-aprendizagem em ciências

Abstract

This paper discusses the production and application of a board game as an aid to the teaching-learning process in science, evaluating the contributions and limitations of its use. The main aim of the research was to investigate the contributions of a board game to approaching science content in a 7th grade class at a state public school in Ponta Grossa/PR. The research was qualitative, exploratory and involved pedagogical intervention. As a result, the game Cell Track was built for use in teaching science. The research data was collected by observing the students during the application of the game and through a questionnaire made available to the students after the game. The analysis was based on studies on the use of educational games in science teaching and on the data collected during the classroom intervention. In this way, it became possible to point out the advantages and limitations of using the board game Cell Track to approach the Cell content in Science. As a result of this work, we have the following contributions: a fun and interactive environment, increased motivation and engagement, high effectiveness as a tool to aid learning, fixation and revision of content. Limitations include: difficulty in reading the question cards, noise generated by simultaneous interactions and the high cost of producing the material.