Jogo sério para ensinar conceitos básicos de informática: um estudo de caso com o público infantil em vulnerabilidade social

Abstract

Serious games are developed with the primary goal of teaching, using game elements to engage users and make the learning process simpler and more motivating. Thus, this paper presents the development of a serious quiz-style game focused on basic computer science concepts, created in the Godot Engine for children aged 6 to 10. The development of serious games is a well-recognized pedagogical approach for teaching complex skills. However, there is a significant gap in the availability of playful and targeted tools for teaching the fundamentals of basic computer literacy to children, which justifies the creation of this tool. The methodology used for the game's development was evolutionary prototyping. The game was applied to twenty children from an institution served by the Digital Literacy Project. After gameplay sessions, the play data were stored for analysis. The analysis aimed to measure the pedagogical effectiveness of the game by investigating the correlation between age and performance. Descriptive statistical analysis and Pearson’s Correlation were applied. The results demonstrated a positive correlation between age and overall performance. The analysis concluded that the game was effective, particularly for older children aged nine to ten, who showed higher knowledge retention.