Educational games in nursing education in public health: experience report

Authors

  • Paloma Cardozo Gurgel Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Marcelo Costa Fernandes Universidade Estadual do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v9i9a10733p9320-9323-2015

Keywords:

saúde pública, educação, estudantes de enfermagem.

Abstract

Objective: describe the experience of using an educational game in nursing education in public health. Method: descriptive study of the experience report type, regarding the use of an educational game along with nursing students from the discipline I Collective Health, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Cajazeiras campus. Results: perceives the development of skills in students, such as positive interpersonal relations; teamwork; decision-making group; leadership; creativity; flexibility; commitment; and communication. Conclusion: games provide motivation for students causing them to be involved as active actors in the teaching-learning process.

Author Biographies

Paloma Cardozo Gurgel, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Graduanda em Enfermagem. Bolsista do Programa de Bolsas de Extensão (PROBEX) da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande/UFCG. Cajazeiras (PB), Brasil.

Marcelo Costa Fernandes, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Enfermeiro, Doutorando, Pós-graduação Cuidados Clínicos Enfermagem e Saúde pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará/UECE, Docente da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande/UFCG. Cajazeiras (PB), Brasil.

Published

21-08-2015

How to Cite

GURGEL, Paloma Cardozo; FERNANDES, Marcelo Costa. Educational games in nursing education in public health: experience report. Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line, Recife, v. 9, n. 9, p. 9320–9323, 2015. DOI: 10.5205/1981-8963-v9i9a10733p9320-9323-2015. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufpe.br/revistas/revistaenfermagem/article/view/10733. Acesso em: 28 jul. 2026.

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