Desenvolvimento de jogos como motivador para o ensino de programação em escolas públicas: um mapeamento sistemático

Abstract

Games in the educational environment are quite common, however using them correctly can be complicated, since the game can demotivate the student because it looks too much like an activity. However, there is a way to use game concepts along with programming, which is teaching digital game programming, so the student learns to program and does something in which he is very inserted in his daily life, which is the universe of games fingerprints. The motivation for this is to take advantage of the students’ interest in games as a motivator for learning, so the student learns while doing something that is already very much part of everyday life. Some initiatives have combined game development with programming teaching. However, using them correctly can be a challenge. Choosing the correct methodology and the appropriate tools to apply games to support teaching is essential. Understanding how teaching programming is being done in public schools using game development as a motivator is important. To carry out this investigation, a systematic mapping was elaborated in order to understand how programming teaching is being done in public schools using game development. The results may help teachers who wish to apply game development methodologies to teach programming.