O uso de jogos didáticos como metodologia de ensino dos ciclos biogeoquímicos

Abstract

Biogeochemical cycles are important for life on Earth, as they control the circulation of fundamental elements, such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and water, between living beings and the non-biological environment. However, the complexity of these processes can be an obstacle for educators to explain this subject in the classroom. That said, educational games are tools that assist in the teaching process, so the present study aims to analyze the contributions of using educational games to facilitate the learning of the concepts of biogeochemical cycles in the 1st year of high school. The games were played and used by 1st year high school students at a state public school, in Pedro II-PI, in two classes. Data collection was carried out by observing participants and applying questionnaires. Based on the analysis of the questionnaires applied, it was found that, when students were asked about what they thought of the educational games, 18 students (77%) responded excellent and 5 (23%) thought they were good. All students (100%) highlighted that the games developed for their learning and the majority (88% N= 20) were designated as an excellent tool for understanding the subject in a more fun and interesting way. From this, it is concluded that the applied games provided a pleasant teaching and learning environment, as they included interaction between players and the competitive play of the game.