Atividade lúdica como recurso didático para o ensino de radioatividade

Abstract

Radioactivity is an intriguing and complex topic for many students due to the difficulty in understanding its concepts, making the development of educational resources essential to make the learning process more effective and enjoyable. This work presents the creation and validation of an educational game called Radiogame. It also presents the results obtained from a study involving the use of this game in two first-year high school classes, one from a private school and the other from a public school, both located in the city of Catalão, in the state of Goiás. The research consisted of three stages: pre-teaching, teaching, and post-teaching. Questionnaires administered in the first and third stages allowed for a comprehensive evaluation of the game's educational, content-related, and playful aspects. The results showed significant differences between those obtained in the private and public schools, with the former demonstrating a greater general knowledge about the topic before the activity and greater maturity in evaluating and suggesting modifications to the game, and the latter showing a preference for assessments through games. The results obtained were highly satisfactory, establishing Radiogame as a promising and accessible tool to assist in the understanding of concepts related to radioactivity.