Os jogos eletrônicos como metodologia aplicada no ensino de física: uma experiência para o ensino da força gravitacional

Abstract

This research analyzes an object of learning developed within the scope of the National Professional Master's Program in Physics Education (MNPEF) that seeks new paths and opens new possibilities for teaching Physics in Basic Education. It is a simple application for the Android platform, containing a game with 10 phases, divided into historical sequences, which address issues related to the concept of gravitational force, from Newtonian mechanics to modern physics. The main objective of the game is to make the student learn Physics content through technologies used in daily life, at home, at leisure and in the classroom, such as the smartphone. The organization of activities is based on gamification exploring electronic games as technological tools for understanding physics in a more realistic way. Thus, we sought to encourage the use of Information and Communication Technologies as instruments that assist in the construction of knowledge in the classroom. Due to the pandemic of COVID19, the application of the educational product was made exceptionally in a virtual workshop given to a specific audience: public school teachers and undergraduate students in Physics. The results indicate that the product fulfills the function of teaching Physics in a more fun way, reaching the objective of contributing to the renewal of pedagogical practice using electronic games in the classroom.