Abstract

SANTOS, Antonio Vanderlei dos; JANKE, Leonir Cleomar  and  STRACKE, Marcelo Paulo. The combined use of the Periodic Table Quiz and Hot Potatoes software in the study of the periodic classification of chemical elements. Rev. iberoam. tecnol. educ. educ. tecnol. [online]. 2020, n.25, pp.78-85. ISSN 1851-0086.

The subject of this study is the use of gamification in the learning of Chemistry by freshmen students from a public high school. Our question is: "How can the use of the Hot Potatoes software and gamification be a pedagogical strategy to aidth learning process and, at the same time, motivation of students?" Our goal is to improve their interest and learning with the use of virtual objects, addressing the content to be understood. We identified the importance of students' autonomy and cooperation in building the fundamentals of Chemistry. From the point of view of its approach, this is a qualitative study; yet according to its objectives, it is an action research study. The Periodic Table Quiz application was played in the students' own phones or smartphones, and Hot Potatoes activities were conducted in the school's computer lab. The results indicate that the Periodic Table Quiz, associated with the Hot Potatoes software, stimulates cognitive development, helping in the creation of problem-solving strategies.

Keywords : Gamification; Pedagogic strategy; Virtual objectives; Learning.

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