Jogos cooperativos na prática do pedagogo nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental

Abstract

This article studies cooperative games in the school environment. Its objectives are to understand the reason for the low use of cooperative games in the practice of elementary school teachers; to identify the academic productions available in the Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD) on cooperative games in education; to verify the number of these productions in the first decade of the 21st century (2001 to 2010); and to investigate which of these productions are directed at cooperative games in the practice of elementary school teachers. This exploratory research revealed not only a good dissemination of cooperative games but also a significant amount of academic productions in the BDTD. However, within the time period investigated, most of these productions focused on physical education in schools. Highlighting the work by Lisboa (2008) entitled "Play and its Multiple Perspectives: Perspectives of Family, School, and Their Interactions in Educational Practice," focusing on the perceptions of educators and parents regarding play in the school environment.