Jogo de tabuleiro como ferramenta auxiliar na educação do conceito de laços de repetição

Abstract

With the growing demand for professionals in the areas of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Brazil, there is also a need to expand the teaching of computational thinking and encourage the inclusion of new interested parties. With that in mind, this course conclusion work deals with the creation of a board game prototype to be used in the classroom, whose objective is to serve as a tool to assist in the teaching of computational thinking of loops of repetition. Based on Unplugged Computing resources – that is, teaching computing without using a computer –, on the definitions of serious games, on different learning styles, and on the inclusion of colorblind students, it is a physical board game prototype capable of serving even the public that does not have a computing infrastructure at school and/or at home; in addition to being a more relaxed, motivating alternative, which efficiently communicates facts and various subjects, and also covers examples closer to the reality of those who play. This work presents face-to-face tests with newly admitted students of Systems of Information, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering at the Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, in Curitiba. The results obtained are promising and indicate that the game fulfills its objective, but it proved to be more effective when combined with a deeper class/explanation using situations that happened during a game match as an example.