Gamificação : explorando ferramentas digitais para desenvolvimento de jogos eletrônicos no ensino de Ciências da Natureza

Abstract

The traditional teaching methodology often appears disconnected from students' reality, especially in light of digital globalization, which has transformed access to information and opened new possibilities for teaching and learning. With technological advances particularly in digital formats information has become instantly and widely accessible, promoting the use of digital devices in active learning methodologies. The virtual environment encourages learning through active, dynamic, and contextualized interaction with knowledge. As part of this shift, video games have been used in classrooms as a playful approach to raise awareness, stimulate student interest, and develop skills related to classroom content. Gamification is an active methodology that leverages games in a wide variety of contexts, providing an effective and accessible strategy for a broad audience. This approach aligns with contemporary educational demands and addresses the competencies and skills outlined in the Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), ensuring that students gain access to knowledge and skills that enhance the quality of education in Brazil. In this context, students still face challenges in understanding the complexities of human body systems. Among these, the skeletal system plays a fundamental role in supporting and moving the human body. To overcome these challenges, it is essential to foster a comprehensive understanding of the system through an innovative approach that uses video games in a playful manner, allowing individuals to acquire knowledge more effectively. To this end, a memory game was developed using opensource slide software, titled “What Bone Is This?” with the objective of clarifying the skeletal system's components. These electronic games can be accessed digitally by students and teachers. This approach enables the creation of games using slide software to cover topics of interest to educators and engage students with different learning styles.