A discussão sobre sexualidade em jogo

Abstract

The approach to the topic of sexuality in the school environment is normally restricted to the biological dimension and made difficult by the lack of preparation of teachers and the misunderstanding of parents. It is believed that the use of educational games enhances the discussion of topics considered controversial. From this perspective, the scholarship holders of the Institutional Teaching Initiation Scholarship Program proposed the creation of a didactic game that would enable interaction and dialogue between students, between students and teachers about sexuality in a way that would expand the discussion to their students. social, cultural and political dimensions, the objective of this research being to reflect on the potential of a didactic game, on the topic of sexuality, in a critical way. The teaching material was prepared based on four moments: 1 - discussion on the topic of sexuality in weekly meetings with PIBID coordinators and fellows; 2 - carrying out research to search for and define the best type of game that could be used to address the topic; 3 - choose the card game as teaching material to be produced; 4 - production of the didactic game: creation of rules, selection of content to compose the cards using Office Power Point tools and printing of the cards. The resource was applied in a pilot activity in three third-year high school classes at a Federal Education Institution. The data obtained resulted in the identification of moments of interaction caused by the teaching resource presented in this work, in addition to its playful potential and stimulation of students' creativity. The teaching resource “Sexuality in Game” presented in this research had its playful and interactive potential reaffirmed, demonstrating that it is a valid instrument for teaching sexuality.