A jornada da mitose: proposta de jogo didático como recurso para o ensino sobre mitose nas aulas de biologia do ensino médio

Abstract

Brazilian education is currently experiencing some dilemmas such as low performance and students' lack of motivation in the teaching process due to most classes still being conducted using traditional methods, seen in expository classes, which, alone, cannot meet the needs of current students. Furthermore, when it comes to Biology, several contents are considered difficult to assimilate, such as the process of cell division through Mitosis, which are said to be complex and abstract. In this sense, the aim of this study was to analyze the contribution of the pedagogical game “A Jornada da Mitose”, developed by the author, as a resource that facilitates the learning of content about Mitosis, commonly present in the biology curricula of high schools. More specifically, it aimed to verify the impacts of applying this pedagogical resource on learning content about Mitosis and evaluate students' acceptance of the use of pedagogical games in Biology classes. This research consisted of a field study of a descriptive nature and data analysis occurred in a qualitative way. This research took place through the following stages: I. Previous application of a Survey Questionnaire; II. Teaching expository classes on the content; III. Application of the game “A Jornada da Mitose”; IV. Application of the Game Learning and Usability Verification questionnaires. After the questionnaires analyze, it was found that the game “A Jornada da Mitose” may have been a resource that favored student learning, as they learned new things, in addition to proving to be a resource that motivates and encourages students. to learn the rest of the biology contents. It can be inferred that games are important resources for the teaching-learning process as they can diversify the teaching modalities used by teachers, transcending the traditional model.