Jogos didáticos como instrumento no ensino de radiciação no 8°ano do Ensino Fundamental

Abstract

Didactic games have established themselves as important pedagogical resources for promoting the learning of various contents, making the teaching process more dynamic and engaging, while also fostering essential skills such as logical reasoning, creativity, and problem-solving. In this context, the present research aimed to understand how didactic games can support the teaching and learning process of the concept of root extraction (radiciação) for 8th-grade students in public schools in Campo Maior, Piauí, Brazil. This qualitative study initially conducted a bibliographic review addressing the use of games in mathematics education, with a focus on the topic of radiciação. Subsequently, field research was carried out with 8th-grade students through the application of a pre-test questionnaire, a didactic sequence involving games, and a post-test. The results indicated that didactic games are an effective strategy for making the teaching of radiciação more comprehensible, motivating, and meaningful, contributing both to overcoming students' difficulties and to improving their performance in mathematics. Therefore, based on the outcomes observed throughout the research, it became evident that teaching mathematics through didactic games promotes both learning and student engagement in the study of radiciação.