Uncomplicated electronic distribution: learning through play

Abstract

This work will present the importance of playful activities as a tool capable of helping students understand the content, with the aim of providing solid knowledge about chemistry. Considering that recreational activities in the educational context go beyond simple entertainment, this study proposed the implementation of recreational activities at the Federal Institute of Science, Education and Technology of Bahia - Campus Ilhéus. The topic covered is electronic distribution, and the activity was proposed by participants in the Institutional Teaching Initiation Scholarship Program. During the creation of the game, low-cost materials were used to facilitate its creation. During the application of the game, students' reactions, their level of collaboration, motivation and teamwork were observed. As a data collection instrument, students were asked to answer a questionnaire administered after participating in the proposed activity. The analysis method used was Discursive Textual Analysis. Through the analysis, it was possible to observe the incidence of three categories aimed at students' motivation when participating in the activity, increasing autonomy and teamwork. Given this, it is possible to infer that the use of games as a pedagogical tool can be effective as a method of helping students understand the content. It can be concluded that such activities played an important role in the teaching and learning of chemistry.