Quebra-cabeça celular: uma proposta de jogo didático no ensino de biologia celular

Abstract

The teaching of biology presents difficulties due to a great amount of concepts and abstract contents, as in the case of the Cell Biology that deals with microscopic aspects of life. In addition, the teaching in schools is based only on theoretical lectures which prioritize memorization only, often making classes less attractive to students. It is a responsibility of the teacher to use different methodologies in order to motivate them and thus improve the teaching-learning process. One of these methodologies is the use of educational games that, due to their playful nature, allows students to learn while they play. With the use of didactic games, this work proposed a game that facilitates the fixation of Cellular Biology contents , approached in the discipline of biology in the first year of High School. The produced game was based on a puzzle game in which the goal is to obtain parts (organelles) and to complete the missions through "questions" letters and "wild cards". When the "questions" letters are answered, the students gain the pieces to be inserted into the game boards of the animal and plant cell. To accomplish the same, students should be divided into groups and the winner will be the group that can complete their board according to the type of cell that was drawn. This didactic resource contributes to the cognitive development, affection and socialization in the classroom, as well as turning traditional classes into more attractive classes, since games are playful tools that facilitate the teaching-learning process.