Jogos educativos: uma proposta para dinamizar o ensino da parasitologia no ensino médio

Abstract

Parasites are frequent in places with low HDI, Paraíba has high rates, the adoption of strategies that work to minimize these rates are very interesting for the formation of citizens. Recognizing the need to provide more attractive, contextualized methodologies that promote the active participation of young people in the construction of knowledge, the study sought to observe the collaboration of the construction of didactic games in the understanding of parasitic infections by high school students. The study resorted to qualitative and quantitative procedures that were carried out by applying objective questionnaires and conversations carried out before and after the didactic activity. The results showed the stimulus to questioning and participatory capacity, a greater amount of correct answers was observed in the objective questionnaires. The students considered the methodology used motivating and facilitating the understanding of the contents studied in the classroom, in this way there was an increase in the participation and learning of the developed theme, causing a greater understanding of the theme addressed. The methodology used enabled greater socialization of knowledge and understanding of the scientific method. The work showed that the use of active methodologies are significant strategies for better assimilation of knowledge.