Game based learning para educação financeira: o uso do jogo Monopoly®

Abstract

Game Based Learning has been gaining ground as a teaching method. Due to the scarcity of resources and time, this study aims to analyze how teachers read the application of the Monopoly® game for financial education of young people in higher education, taking advantage of the fact that it is the most appropriate board game for this purpose nowadays and, therefore, it is easier to find it and track people who have already played. Teachers and professionals from the business areas were interviewed regarding the elements of financial education and Game Based Learning that most stand out in the game, as well as the ideal period time for its application. The study demonstrates a qualitative research, exploratory nature and datas were collected from a semi-structured interview script. The results indicate that Challenge followed by Goals and Rewards were the elements on the Game Based Learning that most stands out in Monopoly®. Taking in consideration the financial education, the element that most stands out in the Monopoly® is Decision Making, followed by Investment. The ideal time frame to apply the game during classes does not follow a pattern. It was concluded that Game-Based Learning has several challenges to be used in universities, among them, cultural barriers and lack of infrastructure.