Gamificação no ensino de Física: aplicação de um produto educacional como ferramenta complementar para o ensino de Termologia

Abstract

The Physics discipline in High School faces several challenges, notably predominantly theoretical classes that fail to spark student’s interest. This results in issues such as lack of engagement during classes, mere memorization of formulas to solve exercises and exams, and student's inability to comprehend the importance of Physics in their daily lives. Faced with these problems, the main objective of this work was to develop and apply an educational product related to the Thermology content studied by students at the beginning of the school year. The educational product consists of a board game that served as a support and review tool for previously studied content, acting as a complement to Physics classes and could be applied with evaluative purposes. The construction of this product also aimed to stimulate students' interest and participation through competitions. The game was applied in two classes of the 2nd Year of High School, at a public school in the city of Bom Princípio do Piauí, at the Darcy Ribeiro School Unit. Upon analyzing the collected data, a considerable improvement in the accuracy rate between the pre-test and the post-test was observed, as well as the engagement of the students during the application. Thus, it is concluded that the applied methodology can be a viable way to generate student engagement, as well as to provide progress in the teaching-learning process.