Escota: o design de jogos como ferramenta do método educativo escoteiro

Abstract

The experience of the scouts method is fundamental to the youth inside it's movement, it?s through it that occurs the self-development and the scout patrols. This work has as objective to offer a new learning tool, developed through design, that is attractive to the age group in question, suggesting balance between the playful activity and the learning. Starting from essential contributions for a deep understanding such as: bibliographic research, rationale of the work approaching the scout movement and games, immersion with the public, game design and a methodology shaped after the project necessities, it was possible to diagnose possible solutions to the setting in question. The board game was one of the alternatives that answered the requirements, including socialization. As a potential learning tool, the cooperative board game Escota - O Jogo da Patrulha Escoteira (Scouting - the Scout Patrol Game) was conceived, it's background is a camp site, main outdoors activity of the movement. The players have to surpass challenges that instigate exploration and learning of materials and methods to achieve victory in the game, limiting themselves to the introductory term of the scout branch. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]