Atividades lúdicas no ensino-aprendizagem da classificação dos tipos de frutos aos alunos de uma escola da rede estadual em Floriano-PI

Abstract

Botany is a branch of biology that studies plants, fungi, and algae. Students often face difficulties in understanding the content in this field due to the limited variety of teaching methodologies used by teachers during classes. To improve the teaching and learning process in botany, the application of interactive activities, such as educational games, can make the instruction more concrete. With this perspective in mind, the objective of this research was to promote knowledge about different types of fruits in schools using a game, and analyze its contributions to botany education. The study followed a quantitative and qualitative approach, involving two 2nd-year classes of a public high school in the city of Floriano, Piauí. The results showed that the use of educational games contributed to the students' learning, as they were able to better classify the different types of fruits. Therefore, it is clear that incorporating playfulness in science and biology education can make classes more engaging and dynamic, and is necessary in the school context.