O jogo “BioSolo” para a Educação Ambiental de crianças

Abstract

Um dos aspectos fundamentais para a sustentabilidade ambiental é o cuidado que se deve ter com o solo. Assim, o objetivo desse trabalho é apresentar o desenvolvimento de um protótipo de alta fidelidade de jogo para dispositivos móveis, visando à Educação Ambiental de um público-alvo infantil de 6 a 11 anos. A construção do jogo considerou a psicologia do desenvolvimento, a qualidade no processo de desenvolvimento do software e os atributos da unidade instrucional. O protótipo de alta fidelidade foi avaliado por profissionais de 4 áreas relacionadas ao jogo e os resultados mostraram uma boa usabilidade e aplicável ao ensino da fauna do solo para crianças.

Sustainability at Play: Educational Design Research for the Development of a Digital Educational Resource for Primary Education

“…As regards the DER "Sustainability at Play" game, and as found in other studies (e.g., Chappin et al 2017;Jesus et al 2021;Leal et al 2022;Oliveira et al 2021;Vestena and Bem 2020), this particular game seems to meet its didactic and entertainment purposes. The validation of the game with the target audience through the data collection instrument allowed us to verify that its design is adequate for the defined objectives and that its gameplay is appreciated by the users (e.g., the children revealed to understand the game's objective and had positive feelings towards its gameplay).…”

“…The validation of the game with the target audience through the data collection instrument allowed us to verify that its design is adequate for the defined objectives and that its gameplay is appreciated by the users (e.g., the children revealed to understand the game's objective and had positive feelings towards its gameplay). The use of similar data collection tools allowed, in other studies, criteria to be verified under evaluations such as graphics, content, language, and interaction, as well (Leal et al 2022;Oliveira et al 2021). The DER "Sustainability at Play" game can be considered a digital educational resource because it meets pedagogical-didactic principles, namely, those stated by Cardoso et al (2022):…”

“…In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards creating Digital Educational Resources (DER) for early years of schooling in the field of EduS. Digital games have emerged as a popular didactic strategy, providing students a playful and meaningful learning experience (Veronica and Calvano 2020;Chappin et al 2017;Jesus et al 2021;Leal et al 2022;Oliveira et al 2021;Sá et al 2013;Souza et al 2020;Vestena and Bem 2020). The following studies showcase digital games with educational purposes underlying sustainability themes.…”

“…The prototype of the game "BioSolo" (Leal et al 2022), subordinated to the theme of environmental sustainability, was developed for children aged 6 to 11 years old and aims to raise awareness about soil fauna. With the soil as the main screen, the player is challenged to uncover various organisms found in it and classify them appropriately.…”

“…The score system, EP bar, and audio were identified as limitations of the game despite the possibility of accumulating points with additional quizzes, as in other game examples (Veronica and Calvano 2020;Leal et al 2022). Providing significance to the accumulated score was paramount, and one approach to achieving this was by offering players the opportunity to purchase and plant trees.…”