O ensino da evolução biológica sob a perspectiva da metodologia ativa das tecnologias digitais de informação e comunicação e dos jogos: o game no ensino da evolução biológica

Abstract

Biological evolution is regarded as a central theme of biology. The teaching of this subject presents difficulties related to sociocultural and pedagogical aspects. Its proper development can provide, in addition to understanding the mechanisms of evolution, a critical-reflexive view of students on the subject. Thus, the present study aimed to seek improvements in the teaching of Biological Evolution through the use of active teaching methodologies and digital information and communication technologies. Through a bibliographic review on the topics covered, it was proposed to develop an application in the form of a game to be used following methodologies that stimulate student protagonism. The application was produced through the Unity platform, using free resources available on the internet for its elaboration. Subsequently, the application was used by students from a public school in the interior of Minas Gerais. The research participants then carried out an evaluation, through a semi-structured interview, of the qualities and deficiencies of the application, together with the methods used, as a teaching tool. The results were processed and analyzed qualitatively. It was possible to observe in this study that the application developed, together with the methodologies applied in its use, contributed to the learning of the content addressed.