MODELS AND GAMES: A PROPOSAL FOR A DIDACTIC INTERVENTION IN THE TEACHING OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The educational process is an activity that requires attention from those involved in its implementation. In many cases the school atmosphere becomes monotonous, and the teacher occasionally is unable to encourage the students. As a way to overcome the classic classroom model, there are some didactical tools that can be used by the educator. Several alternatives are available to teachers to reach the construction of knowledge in a meaningful way. The models and educational games are learning tools that are widely discussed in the scientific literature; nevertheless, their application in day-to-day life is still scarce. The didactic tools can achieve satisfactory results regarding the objective of knowledge construction, as they are used in conjunction with the teacher's planning. This paper seeks to present an intervention proposal for basic education, using the construction of models and educational games as tools to provide a pleasant, stimulant and effective education that allow the recognition of geographic knowledge and phenomena.