K-21/08 - THE USE OF GAMES FOR TEACHING BIOCHEMISTRY

The use of games in the teaching learning provides a challenging environment,
able to stimulate the intellect and facilitate the knowledge of biochemistry to the
student. So, the game is not simply a `hobby` to entertain the students, but
occupies place of extraordinary importance in education, contributing to greater
learning. In the discipline of Metabolic Biochemistry for Pharmacy - UFBA is being
used the creation and deploy of games, targeting the teaching of metabolism. The
study of metabolism is considered complex because it contains many biochemical
processes and simultaneous. There is a variety of information to be learned,
especially considered the number of events and molecules involved in
metabolism. This work aimed to use game as a support for learning the DNA
metabolism. The results demonstrate the importance of this type of work in
teaching biochemistry. For the student win the game, it was necessary to
demonstrate knowledge gained through literature, the resolution of exercises on
the metabolism of DNA, and holding of discussions in the classroom. The
dynamics used allowed greater interaction between students and learning about
the metabolism of DNA in a way fun. This activity was evaluated by the students
through written questionnaires and informal conversations, indicating good
acceptance and adoption of this method.

Acknowledgment: Students of Discipline for Metabolic Biochemistry Pharmacy -
ICS 071 (UFBA)

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