Desenvolvimento, aplicação e avaliação de um serious game como ferramenta auxiliar ao ensino de química

Abstract

The student's lack of interest and focus is very common in the learning process. Chemistry is a science which demands attention and abstraction to understand concepts involving microscopic entities, aspects which may intensifies the disinterest and discourage learning. However the games, if applied in a teaching context, become an efficient way to encourage the learning. In order to encourage and make learning fun was developed the "World of Chemistry", a platform to be used as a knowledge test of Chemistry. The development of the platform was consisted on a Game Design focused on the teaching context and based on MDA Framework and Brainstorming technic to mature its structure. To analize the motivational and playful! impact provided by the platform, was realized the application with 50 volunteers, which had reported their experience playing the game. Proving be a good tool to diversificate and help the teaching, the platform demonstrated encourage and amuse the majority of the participants, regardless of their experience in games, player profile and knowledge in Chemistry.