O uso da gamificação no ensino de Química: App. ChenDominium

Abstract

This research investigates the use of gamification in Chemistry teaching through the development and application of the ChenDominium educational application. The study aims to evaluate the tool as an educational resource capable of facilitating the understanding of chemical concepts through game-based mechanics. The research adopts a qualitative and quantitative approach, with an exploratory and descriptive nature, involving 22 third-year students from the Integrated High School and Technical Computing Program at the Federal Institute of Piauí (IFPI), Picos Campus. The procedures included the application of pre- and post-intervention questionnaires, as well as the practical use of the application, developed using the Python programming language and the Flet framework. The initial results indicate that most students (72.70%) showed only moderate interest in Chemistry and frequently experienced difficulties with abstract topics. After the intervention, the application achieved a high level of acceptance, with 95.1% of students agreeing that it was easy to use and 95.4% reporting that the classes became more interesting. Furthermore, 86.3% of participants stated that the tool effectively contributed to their understanding of the contents of Matter Transformations and Atomic Models. It is concluded that gamification, when applied as a complementary teaching strategy, can act as a cognitive and motivational facilitator, encouraging students to take a more active role in their learning and contributing to a more dynamic, interactive, and effective Chemistry learning environment.