Ferramenta computacional colaborativa com elementos de gamificação para aprimorar o aprendizado de estudantes da área da saúde

Abstract

A challenge for healthcare students is identifying cases of pneumonia on x-ray images, especially with regard to lung consolidation. Consolidation is an indication of a respiratory disease; the identification of the cause requires appropriate training. The purpose of this work is to present a computer tool that, working with gamification concepts, helps students develop their skills in identifying cases of viral and bacterial pneumonia. A literature review was carried out to select articles related to the subject of the study. Based on this theoretical survey, a tool was proposed to aid learning. The tool was developed using elements of gamification and fostering collective intelligence. A set of steps was created for image identification training, involving participation and evaluation in an identification activity, a comment on the activity carried out, the evaluation of a colleague’s comment and the visualization of the student’s performance in a ranking board. The prototype was tested on a group of healthcare students to assess its effectiveness. Preliminary results point to a positive potential for the effectiveness of the tool in relation to the evaluation of participants and also an alignment with the characteristics identified in the literature review.