Avaliação do jogo educativo NEUROGAME-CARD

Abstract

The educational game is characterized as an important pedagogical tool as it assists in cognitive processes, besides favoring clinical reasoning. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of student satisfaction regarding the NeuroGame- Card game that focuses on the twelve pairs of cranial nerves, with the purpose of improving the knowledge of undergraduate Nursing students regarding the proposed theme. This is a descriptive study of quantitative approach, developed with a sample of 44 participants. Data collection took place from October to December 2018, after approval by the Research Ethics Committee - CEP, Federal University of Uberlândia. Using the scale called EGameFlow that assesses the satisfaction of the subjects regarding the game. After data collection, they were tabulated in the Spss statistical program for analysis. As a result it was found the predominance of women with an average age of 22 years; 86.4% of players have affinity for games and 79.5% have affinity for team games. The use of the NeuroGame-card game as an educational strategy for teaching the physical examination of the twelve pairs of cranial nerves was considered a successful experience because it obtained an average of 6.43 in the domain clarity and objectivity through the EgameFlow scale. In this way, students were able to improve their knowledge in a playful and socialized way, motivating the participation of all in the teaching and learning process.