ELABORAÇÃO DE UM MÉTODO LÚDICO PARA O ENSINO DE QUÍMICA: UM JOGO BASEADO EM CÉLULAS SOLARES SENSIBILIZADAS POR CORANTE

ELABORATION OF A PLAYFUL METHOD FOR CHEMISTRY TEACHING: A GAME BASED ON DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS. Considering the current environmental problems associated with the growing world demand for energy arising from development and population growth, the need to diversify energy matrices, such as the implementation of solar energy, is highlighted. Thus, it is important to discuss this topic in the school environment, because when they are introduced from childhood to high school, the probability of this orientation being effective is much greater. In this context, educational games have attracted attention as a teaching tool, combining a fun atmosphere with the improvement of learning. This work aimed the production and application of a game in board format representing a dye-sensitized solar cell (CSSC) as a didactic resource in approaching the content of energy conversion. The game allowed an easy visualization of how the energy conversion process is performed by a CSSC. It was presented during the scientific dissemination event “Café com Ciência”, promoted by the Federal University of São João del-Rei, with good results both in gameplay aspects and in helping to understand the theme. The feedback obtained indicates that the game can be a useful tool for students and educators, reaching all its didactic potential and facilitating learning in the face of complex concepts.