Aprendizagem baseada em jogos no Ensino de História sobre as mulheres

Abstract

This research is part of the research project: Education in museums and female representations: in search of gender equality. It was developed with the objective of addressing black women in historical research, with the use of technologies in the teaching of women's history. To this end, readings were made and a digital game on the History of Black Women was developed. Reinforcing the need for schools to adapt to the new generations known as “Digital Natives” (Prensky, 2001). The idea of ​​using digital games in teaching aims to make the educational process more attractive and dynamic for students. The purpose of this study is to investigate how games can be used in the teaching of History, exposing a new teaching methodology for History teachers. Limiting the research to the History of Black Women is to put into practice Law 10.639/2003, which deals with the History and Culture of Afro-Brazilian and African peoples. Considering the possibility of using digital games in teaching, I created the game “Museum of (un)known women” as teaching material, which was the result of my participation in the Institutional Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program (PIBIC). The game was used during mandatory internship classes in the History course, Bachelor's Degree in the Faculty of Human Sciences (FACH) of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. In addition, a questionnaire on learning based on digital games was applied to high school students during my internship. It is noticeable that the use of digital games as a tool in the teaching-learning process is accepted among students who are still in basic education. This demonstrates how a subject considered uninteresting can be consumed in a fun and dynamic way. Including the History of Black Women in teaching is a way to develop an anti-racist gender education, showing the importance of black Brazilian women, reflecting on their identities and feminine memories in History.