Jogo digital no ensino de ciências: ferramenta potencializadora para a aprendizagem

Abstract

This article describes a research using digital game in order to rescue the interest and motivation of the students by the science discipline and to encourage them in the construction of knowledge. The work is characterized as a descriptive study of the case study type, with a qualitative approach. The research participants are Elementary School students from a municipal school in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. According to the methodology adopted, students in the computer lab were challenged to use an online interface of a digital game, where a cell model was presented. In this environment, students should click, drag and fit the name of each cell organelle in the indicated arrow. The feedback was immediate and constant, since the features of the game only allowed the student to choose the correct word to describe the cellular organelle. After completing the game, the students drew up a drawing with the cell and its structures as a way to fix the activity. It was possible to observe during the task, the concentration and enthusiasm of the students. However, some have experienced difficulties in using the technology, which is due to the fact that they do not have access to the technology in their residences. However, it is possible to verify that with the digital inclusion in the school, the chaining of the tasks according to the player / student's ability does not only cover the cognitive bias, but directly affects the motivation of the learner to continue the learning process. In conclusion, the analysis of the data obtained in the research allows us to verify characteristics that signal a possible meaningful learning through this methodology.