Replication data for: Missão na Terra das Árvores Tortas: An RPG on the Brazilian Savanna

We created a role-playing game (RPG) about Cerrado, the Brazilian savanna, in order to translate scientific knowledge to the general public and to contribute to environmental education in schools. With this game, we aimed to disseminate knowledge about Cerrado native plant and animal species and the biome phytophysiognomies. The RPG quest involves seed dispersal by animals, thus showing the interdependence between flora and fauna. Moreover, by presenting as fictional characters the big mammals of Cerrado, we expect that the participants experience the threats faced by these animals due to anthropogenic actions. The use of the RPG is an active methodology that mobilizes competences and skills from National Common Curricular Basis (BNCC). In a case study, we report the use of the game in high school classes at a Full-Time State School (CEPI) in the state of Goiás, Brazil, which is a public school in the Cerrado region. The students actively participated in the game, including students with special needs and students that usually do not participate in classes that use traditional teaching methods. Students affirmed that they liked to play, made positive comments about the game, and were interested in learning more about Cerrado species. We conclude that the Cerrado RPG can be used as an efficient teaching tool.

本研究开发了一款以巴西稀树草原塞拉多（Cerrado）为主题的角色扮演游戏（RPG），旨在向普通大众传播科学知识，并助力学校环境教育工作。通过该游戏，我们期望普及塞拉多本土动植物物种以及该生物群区的植被外貌知识。游戏任务主线围绕动物介导的种子传播展开，以此展现动植物间的相互依存关系。此外，我们将塞拉多大型哺乳动物设定为游戏虚构角色，期望参与者能够切身感受这些动物因人为活动所面临的生存威胁。本角色扮演游戏的应用属于主动式教学法，可调动巴西国家共同课程基础（BNCC）所涵盖的各类能力与技能。在一项案例研究中，我们介绍了该游戏在巴西戈亚斯州一所位于塞拉多地区的全日制公立州立中学（CEPI）高中课堂中的应用情况。全体学生均积极参与了本次游戏活动，其中包括有特殊教育需求的学生，以及通常在传统教学课堂中不愿参与互动的学生。学生们均表示喜爱本次游戏活动，对游戏给出了积极评价，并对进一步了解塞拉多物种产生了浓厚兴趣。本研究最终得出结论：塞拉多角色扮演游戏可作为一种高效的教学工具加以应用。