CONTRIBUIÇÕES DA CONSTRUÇÃO E USO DO JOGO GEOTRILHA – DESVENDANDO O BIOMA CAATINGA PARA O ENSINO DE GEOGRAFIA

Abstract

This research, which is the result of a didactic sequence created within the Specialization Course in Environmental Education and Semiarid Geography at the Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN), and was applied to students in the Stage IV class of the Degree Course in Geography at the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Campus Cajazeiras – PB. The objective of the research is to present and analyze the process of construction and application of the Geotrilha Game – Uncovering the Caatinga Biome, as well as its contributions to the process of teaching and learning geographic content. The methodological procedures were preceded and supported by bibliographical research, bringing reflections and considerations on the use of didactic games as a methodological resource in the teaching and learning process and on the learning possibilities in the construction of geographic knowledge through the use of this resource. The research also presents the methodological path of the construction of the Geotrilha Game – Uncovering the Caatinga Biome. It also includes discussions and analyzes of the game application process and the general development of the research. The results achieved with the construction and application of the game were satisfactory, providing learning moments in a playful, dynamic and enjoyable way.