O uso do escape room como recurso de ensino e aprendizagem de língua portuguesa no ensino médio

Abstract

The use of active methodologies has provided students with new experiences in the teaching-learning process, and these have gained more and more space in schools, especially in view of the need to train students to be more critical and participatory in their educational trajectory. An example of an active methodology is the escape room, an educational tool that provides the development of playful and challenging activities, offering students the opportunity to learn in a more interactive and motivating way. The present study is an experimental research, where the main objective of analyzing the efficiency of the active method named escape room as a teaching facilitator for the Portuguese Language discipline with high school students of the State School of Elementary and Middle School Santa Maria de Bethlehem. The research was divided into six moments named as: a) authorization and scheduling to carry out the research; b) elaboration of the escape room materials; c) test application of the active escape room methodology; d) application of the students' previous evaluation questionnaire; d) application of the Escape room active methodology; e) application of the Escape room post-use evaluation questionnaire with the students; f) application of the evaluation questionnaire after using the escape room. We sought to highlight the evolution of these students with the use of this learning methodology. The results suggest that there was a positive impact considering the students' performance in the second questionnaire after using the escape room. The use of this methodology is not limited to the Portuguese language discipline, and can be applied in several areas of knowledge. It is hoped that this research can contribute to the dissemination and appreciation of active methodologies in the school environment, especially for the Portuguese language.