O uso de jogos no ensino de algoritmos e linguagens de programação: um estudo de caso

Abstract

With the advent of technology and its benefits in different areas of knowledge, The teaching of computer programming is a topic studied and discussed today. One of the recurring problems in higher education institutions is student dropout, with a greater incidence in the first semesters after enrolling in IT courses. With the inherent changes in the technology area witnessed over the years, updating techniques to improve teaching must be explored, to avoid possible course dropouts. One of the methodologies that has sparked interest in this field to help students is the implementation of educational games, which combine fun and pedagogical components to improve understanding of technical content. Given these characteristics, gamification can be used in the teaching-learning process, as it can stimulate student proactivity, curiosity, independence, cooperation, organization and autonomy in the classroom. The game prototype was developed with the Game Maker Language programming language, being appropriate for game development. The analysis was carried out through questionnaires and interviews, using quantitative and qualitative methods in an exploratory approach. The data was validated to investigate whether the game provided students with satisfaction with the proposed teaching method.