Desenvolvimento e avaliação preliminar de um jogo digital para o ensino de cinética química

Abstract

The great difficulty in learning chemistry subjects sparks interest in the development of didactic alternatives to improve the teaching process. Gamification can be applied to several Chemistry contents, among which is chemical kinetics. The study was carried out in a 2nd-year high school class from a private school in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, with 31 students. The activity was analyzed through a survey with 16 questions, that was applied after the didact instrument. The objective of this research was to promote playfully the expertise, applying the game named "Cinética Química" as a didactic instrument. It was observed a greater interaction between teacher and student during the execution of this game, a cooperative and fun environment. The game had a good reach, in both playful and educational parts, demonstrating that the game contributes to learning.