Playfulness in the Teaching of Cell Biology: possibilities in higher education

• Autor(a) principal: MARRIEL, Nadja Biondine
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: LADEIRA, Luiz Carlos Maia, ARAÚJO, Renan dos Santos, SILVA, Janaina da, MARTINS, Ana Luiza Pereira, TAVARES, Mara Garcia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Elo (Viçosa, Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufv.br/elo/article/view/12290
• topic: Aprendizaje significativo. Extensión Universitaria. Metodologías activas.; Aprendizagem significativa; Extensão universitária; Metodologias ativas; Meaningful learning. University Extension. Active methodologies.

Considering the difficulties that some new students at the University present to understand abstract concepts, this work describes an Extension Course, in the area of Cell Biology, which was carried out with the objective of contributing to the effective learning of a group of undergraduate students at the University Federal University of Viçosa (MG). The work also reports the importance of the experience lived for the graduate students who taught the Course. In the Course, diversified recreational activities were used, chosen according to the theme that would be approached. The results showed that the Course was very well accepted by the students, helping them to understand the contents, through a pleasant and accessible process, which enabled the construction of knowledge. For graduate students who taught the Course, the experience was unique and contributed to their professional training. Therefore, the experience was significant for everyone involved.