A utilização de jogos didáticos na formação inicial de professores de química : um estudo acerca dos saberes profissionais docentes

Abstract

This work aims to analyze through a research process contributions/limitations present in the initial training of undergraduates in chemistry in relation to the construction of knowledge to subsidize the use of educational games on basic chemistry teaching. Settling as well as specific objectives: to verify that the views of licensees in relation to educational games and their use in relation to teaching practice; assess how the licensees emphasize the advantages and disadvantages in the use of educational games in the teaching of chemistry; categorize the knowledge that the licensees have to highlight the contributions and / or limitations on the use of educational game on their part. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, case study and videography. The sample was composed of six undergraduates from the 6th period of the night Course Full Degree in Chemistry from the UFRPE who were attending the compulsory subject (60h) Methodology of Teaching Chemistry and only one of the six licensees already had practice teacher. The development of the research took place in three different stages of implementation of the diagnostic questionnaire, questionnaire research the concepts of undergraduates on educational games, reading case studies, with further discussion of the case studies in the focus group and preparation of plans class for undergraduates. The results of the analyzes made us note that although most of these licensees have already more attended than half of the undergraduate education of disciplines, all, without exception, had not experienced the use of educational games in the teaching of chemistry significantly, leaving clear in all stages of research they had little or no knowledge of this teaching tool, yet they were able to understand that the educational game is an important tool to assist in the teaching of chemistry and provided there is good planning for the teacher, getting the success on its use in the classroom will be higher, leading the student to better develop their cognitive side.