Digitalização na Educação: Análise crítica e uma experiência sobre o uso de jogos eletrônicos no ensino de Geografia

Abstract

The diversification of the methodologies and the development of interactive teaching-learning environments have long been discussed among education scholars and even in civil society. In line with global digitalization trends, education has not been left of this process, which has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020/2021). Today, there is a significant expansion in the use of digital systems and Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) for the diversification of educational methodologies, with the use of digital games being one of the main tools for this purpose. However, it is necessary to understand the inequalities of access, the content that can be applied from games (and the limits of such an option), as well as the market interests surrounding the process, among other possibilities and problems that such tools bring. We evaluated the expression of the use of digital games by Geography teachers in the interior of Minas Gerais (Brazil), aiming to contribute to this debate and reflection.