Os jogos educativos como ferramenta de aprendizagem enfatizando a educação ambiental no ensino de ciências

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the educational games as a proposed research practice, and assess learning through this instrument in Science Teaching, on the cross-cutting theme Environment, emphasizing the Environmental Education in Elementary Education. Evidence Environmental Education, considering the significant learning, with specific emphasis on the use of educational games. Discusses the teaching of science in Brazil, Environmental Education, the Educational Games, Meaningful Learning, based on the literature relevant to the topic. The research covers a population of 65 students. To collect the data we used questionnaires with open and closed questions for survey of students' prior knowledge (pretest) and posttest. Presents results on the use of educational games in methodological routing significantly in the teaching and learning of Science to facilitate understanding of the content in a motivating and fun way. Demonstrates that the educational game constitutes an important aid for curriculum work for his motivational, challenging and constructive character; can be inserted in the disciplinary planning and used as a pedagogical proposal, it enabled a substantial and relaxed environment with evidence of significant learning. The proposed use of educational games in teaching Science and Environmental Education is formalized based on the findings of the entertaining features of teaching that has produced the material. Thus, the teacher can provide a resource that enables call the student's attention, sharpening the curiosity to seek new knowledge about the environment in which he lives. As a final product of this research, structured on a Didactic Unit, with an ordered set of activities, structured and articulated, aiming to help the science teacher in their pedagogical activities during the school year.