DESENVOLVIMENTO DE MATERIAIS DIDÁTICOS PARA O ENSINO DA COVID-19

Abstract

COVID-19, an acute respiratory disease caused by the new SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus, has become a pandemic that has caused millions of deaths worldwide. In addition to control and prevention measures, it is also necessary to guarantee and motivate effective learning about the disease. Thus, the objective of this work was the development of teaching materials for high school students, which facilitate the understanding of the structure of the virus, since disease control strategies target specific viral structures, and concepts related to transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the disease. For this, a three-dimensional mockup of the virus was developed using low-cost materials such as a styrofoam ball and multi-core cookie dough to demonstrate viral spikes, hemagglutinins, nucleocapsid proteins and single-stranded RNA. After the model was finished, as captions were fixed on the structures and a QR code on adhesive paper was glued to the base, in order to direct the student to a Google page, which contains information about the disease. An educational game called “Getting to know COVID-19” was also developed. The game contains a board, a dice, four pegs/players, an instruction manual and 24 COVID-19 question and answer cards. The materials generated were registered on the EduCAPES platform under the Creative Commons license in the public domain for non-commercial use (CC BY-NC 4.0), in order to collaborate with other teachers. A mental map was also developed to facilitate students' learning and memorization about the disease; and an informative flyer for awareness and dissemination on social media. These didactic resources were obtained with due scientific basis and will make the teaching-learning process more effective and pleasurable to students, making them aware of how to cope properly with the disease, while at the same time they are prepared for the National High School Examination (ENEM) and entrance exams.