Gamificação e jogos educativos: a percepção de usuários do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The use of analog and digital games is part of the daily life of the human being, whether for leisure or for learning. It starts at the Family center and caters to cultural and intelectual development. In education, they provide a space for the Exchange of experiences and knowledge between students and teachers. In this context, useers developed a profile, accordinto their preferences and perception of gamification and educational games. Therefore, in the school environment, there are different styles of learners with different focuses. In this research, topics related to the history of games, the ludic, games, gamification, gamification in evaluation and playing and learning are addressed. The general objective of the research was: to identify the profile and perception of game users regarding the use of gamification and educational games. The specific objectives were: to identify the profiles and preferences of game users at the level of the State of Rio Grande do Sul; to investigate the perception of game users about gamification; to evaluate the understanding of the concepts gamification and educational game. What is the profile of game users in the State of Rio Grande do Sul and do they understand Gamification? This research used an exploratory methodology of a qualitative- quantitative nature on a sample of users of digital and analog games. As a data collection instrument, an online questionnaire was used, built on the Google Suits digital platform with the Google Forms tool. Its dissemination was carried out through social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp through the disclosure of the access link and QR-Code. The results of our research show that the most relevant factors users take to pick up a specific game are their personal preferences based on experiences. Given that, sport, strategy, and ludic are on the spot. Another factor is the thematic or storytelling, as well as the possibility of being able to play a myriad of times without being tiring. The number of players is also an important point that influences when defining what to play and this is related to the fun factor. The outcomes also reveal that players do not understand what gamification means, needing a better clarification of this term, and what its application is to differ from educational games.