Jogo de Tabuleiro como Recurso Didático em Educação Ambiental

Abstract

In a world increasingly affected by environmental crises, such as global warming, environmental disasters, fires and loss of biodiversity, the formation of citizens with environmental responsibility is crucial, thus, environmental education has proven to be an indispensable tool. However, its practice faces challenges, such as curricular rigidity and limited interdisciplinarity in schools. In view of this, teaching materials help to understand and promote sustainable practices, these means associated with quality content and appropriate methodologies, considering contemporary environmental challenges, make it possible to achieve the objectives of environmental education. Among these resources, educational games stand out in the literature, which are seen as a tool capable of achieving important objectives, such as cognitive development, socialization, motivation and creativity. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of a board game with cards as a teaching resource in science subjects related to the theme of environmental education. The study was conducted in a public school in the municipal network of Ceará, in three 7th grade classes, using questionnaires before and after the application of the teaching strategy under analysis, combined with direct observations during the use of the tool. Therefore, the data collected were interpreted under a qualitative and quantitative approach. With this work, it was possible to expand the understanding of the potential of educational games in the context of environmental education, as well as provide subsidies on the subject so that other educators can use play in teaching in this field, as well as in other areas.