A utilização combinada do aplicativo Quiz tabela periódica com o software Hot Potatoes no estudo da classificação periódica dos elementos químicos

Abstract

The theme of the research is the use of gamification for the learning of chemistry with students of the 1st year of high school in a public school. The question of our investigation is how the use of Gamification and Hot Potatoes can constitute a pedagogical strategy of learning and simultaneously of motivation for the classes? Our goal was to improve students’ interest and meaningful learning by using content profiling. We identified the importance of students’ autonomy and cooperation in building the fundamentals of Chemistry. From the point of view of the approach is a qualitative research; according to the objectives is an action research with the selfevaluative feature being that the modifications will be continuously evaluated by the participants. Quiz Periodic Table was played by students on their own cell phone or smartphone and the activities in the Hot Potatoes were carried out in the school’s computer lab. According to the results of this research, we can conclude that the Quiz Periodic Table game associated with the Hot Potatoes software stimulates the cognitive development, suporting the creation of strategies for problem solution.