Jogos digitais na educação em ciências: potencialidades e percepções de docentes da educação básica

Abstract

Digital games have been gaining notoriety as a pedagogical support in the teaching and learning process in research in the field of Education. The objective of this work was to investigate the role of digital games in science education. The theoretical framework is based on the assumptions of Historical-Cultural Psychology. The methodology adopted was the bibliographic research followed by a questionnaire in order to verify the perceptions of teachers about digital games in science education. The research had the participation of teachers who work in Basic Education in a medium-sized city in Brazil. The results point to contributions of digital games to the scientific literacy of students identified both in the bibliographic research and in the perception of teachers.