The Future of Education
The Construction of Historical Knowledge through Didactic Games: An Experience in the Study of the Social Environment with Third Year Primary School Students in Portugal
Adriana Lage Costa, Polytechnic University of Leiria (Portugal)
Raquel Fernandes, Polytechnic University of Leiria (Portugal)
Sofia Rodrigues, Polytechnic University of Leiria (Portugal)
Abstract
This article describes a pedagogical intervention carried out with 3rd year primary school students in Portugal, as part of the Study of the Social Environment. The main objective was to promote the construction of historical knowledge through a multiperspectival approach, using didactic games and the use of written and oral sources. The data was collected through individual and group activities and questionnaires, carried out during teaching practice by Master's students in Portuguese langauage, History and Geography of Portugal.
The results indicate that the didactic games, combined with the other teaching strategies used in the classroom, proved to be effective in assimilating historical concepts, understanding local memory and history, feeling a sense of belonging and promoting critical and analytical thinking in the students.
Key words: Historical knowledge, Didactic games, Social environment study
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