Proposal for using a serious sustainability game in Environmental Education: a bibliographic review

Authors

  • André Lucas Novaes Instituto Federal do Sul de Minas https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9465-9709
  • Giselle Cristina Cardoso Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas Gerais
  • Debora Zumkeller Sabonaro Universidade Federal de Alfenas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34024/revbea.2023.v18.15179

Keywords:

Environmental Education

Abstract

It is necessary to promote sustainability education and environmental education at all levels of education. In this regard, educational games, such as serious games, address environmental issues in a playful and interactive manner, promoting behavioral changes, learning, and student engagement. This article is a theoretical essay that covers topics such as sustainability, environmental education, challenges of digital natives' learning, and serious games. The review highlights the contribution of serious games in environmental education to promote sustainability. The studies demonstrated how games can be utilized, including the use of educational technologies, to enhance teaching practices.

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NOVAES, André Lucas; CARDOSO, Giselle Cristina; SABONARO, Debora Zumkeller. Proposal for using a serious sustainability game in Environmental Education: a bibliographic review. Brazilian Journal of Environmental Education, [S. l.], v. 18, n. 7, p. 312–328, 2023. DOI: 10.34024/revbea.2023.v18.15179. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/revbea/article/view/15179. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.
Received 2023-06-06
Accepted 2023-10-09
Published 2023-12-01