Impacto ambiental: uma proposta metodológica para o ensino de ciências numa perspectiva argumentativa com o uso de resolução de problema e do jogo didático Salve o rio

Abstract

The present work is based on presenting the contributions of the didactic game “Salve o Rio” as a strategy in the science teaching-learning process in elementary school, since several studies elucidate the difficulties the students show in having the discipline contents appropriated, demonstrating the need to develop alternative teaching methodologies. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the use of the game “Salve o Rio” as a methodological strategy, in order to stimulate the interest and motivate students on the topic of environmental education. The study was developed and applied with 9th grade students from a municipal school in the city of Recife-PE, whose classes had previously addressed the content of Environmental Education, adding up to 24 students. The interaction between the students, the teacher/student relationship and the way the teams argued at the time of application of the game were observed. It was seen that the cooperative character among the participants and the mood of enthusiasm and involvement in the execution of the game increased. As for the educational process, the didactic game “Salve o Rio” was characterized as an auxiliary tool for science teaching.