Construção de um jogo didático digital ligado à divulgação científica da Astronomia

Abstract

The purpose of this dissertation in Astronomy Education at the Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia, is to offer a pleasant alternative to the introduction of contents related to astronomy in the classroom. In this perspective, it designed a project based on a digital educational game of questions and answers using a computer. The game with Astronomy issues have been inserted into 3 groups, with 3 different methods, having as targets, students at the 1st year of the Rotary Public School in Feira de Santana, Bahia, during some physics classes. This game has been inspired by the familiar game style "Show do Milhão", containing 4 levels of difficulty for the questions and 3 types of help. In this game, we are able to play individually or in groups. At the end of each round, we have a score that will increase as you hit more questions and so at the end of the game, we have a local and a global ranking system. We realize that different classes can be stimulated in different ways and we still get practically the same results. It was noticeable, in the work that the motivation of the students and teachers made a difference, changing the attitude of students. It makes a significant proposal for everyone involved.