Evaluation of the impact of the game "Protein Synthesizing" in the teaching-learning process of high school students / Avaliação do impacto do jogo "Sintetizando Proteínas" no processo de ensino-aprendizagem de alunos do ensino médio

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2009

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The main goal of this study was evaluating the impact of the game Synthesizing Proteins on the teaching-learning process of high school students and their conceptual understanding on the subject proteins, based on Vygotskys sociointeractionist theory. The concepts of the students were collected in three different stages: before the application of the game, using a diagnostic questionnaire and a pre-interview; during the game, by means of audio-visual recordings; after the application of the game, by a post-interview. The data raised from the diagnostic questionnaire had allowed to detect some trends of students thinking with regard to the protein concept: a) the trend in generically defining the role of proteins to the organism (human) b) students trend in only associating proteins to foods of animal origin c) trend in only understanding proteins as tissue constructors, so a function primarily structural. The analysis and interpretation of data collected by pre- and post-interviews and the transcripts of the audio-visual recordings showed that the interactions occurred during the game had an important role in the evolution of some concepts that were previously misunderstood by students. Thus, the game as a model that simulates the process of protein synthesis inside the cell, allowed the students experience this process, establishing a bridge between the abstract and concrete and allowing them to achieve high levels of development.

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proteínas. síntese protéica. jogo de regras. concepções no ensino de biologia. vygotsky. proteins. protein synthesis. game of rules. concepts in teaching biology. vygotsky.

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