Gamificação como estratégia educacional para a promoção da sustentabilidade

Abstract

Environmental education and sustainability have become increasingly relevant in the school environment, mainly due to the need to encourage sustainable practices and foster a more responsible awareness within society. In this context, this study aims to develop gamification-based practices as an educational strategy to promote environmental education in schools, aligned with concepts of Production Engineering. To achieve this goal, educational games and interactive activities were designed and applied as tools to support the teaching-learning process, based on gamification principles and structured with the support of Production Engineering tools. The methodology involved the development of the activities, their implementation in schools, and the collection of feedback from students and teachers, enabling the assessment of the proposal's acceptance and the identification of opportunities for improvement. Overall, the results indicate positive acceptance, highlighting student engagement, teamwork encouragement, and a more interactive learning experience, despite challenges such as differences in prior knowledge and adjustments required during implementation. It is concluded that the proposed approach has the potential to contribute to environmental education initiatives, complementing existing programs such as the Agrinho Program. Furthermore, the proposal can be expanded to other educational levels, and the game manual will be made available to different institutions to support its replication.