A gamificação como metodologia ativa no ensino sobre métodos contraceptivos nas aulas de ciências

Abstract

This study presents the development of a gamified teaching resource for the instruction of contraceptive methods in Basic Education. It is a qualitative research, of bibliographic and applied nature, whose general objective is to analyze the use of gamification as an active methodology in the teaching of contraceptive methods, aiming to foster student engagement, critical understanding, and autonomy in Science classes, as well as to propose an educational game aligned with the Brazilian National Common Curriculum Base (BNCC). The theoretical framework discusses the historical development of sex education in Brazil, the biological and social aspects of contraception, and related topics such as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), early pregnancy, taboos, and body hygiene, in addition to the principles of gamification and active learning methodologies. The pedagogical intervention was carried out in a Military-Civic School, involving classes of the 8th grade of Elementary School and the 2nd grade of High School, in the state public education system of the city of Ponta Grossa, Paraná. As a result, a board game with educational cards was obtained, whose qualitative analysis demonstrated potential to promote student engagement, protagonism, and more meaningful learning, contributing to the understanding of contraceptive methods and to critical reflection on prejudice and misinformation.