Gaming-Rank: um sistema para acompanhamento e gestão de notas em atividades de gamificação no curso de Engenharia de Software

Abstract

Gamification has been consolidating itself as a promising strategy to address recurring challenges in software engineering education, such as an excessively theoretical approach, student demotivation, and the difficulty of connecting content to professional practice. By incorporating game elements such as points, missions, rankings, rewards, and thematic narratives, Mettler and Pinto (2015) demonstrate that it is possible to increase student engagement, intrinsic motivation, and participation, making the learning process more dynamic, personalized, and meaningful. Gamified experiences in courses such as Detailed Software Design and Software Maintenance, using playful themes, have reported positive student perceptions and high levels of interest in the activities, indicating that gamification not only makes classes more attractive but also helps consolidate technical knowledge. In this context, the gamification grade-tracking software proposed in this work becomes essential, as it centralizes and makes visible students’ progress throughout the courses, facilitates continuous monitoring by both instructors and students, supports the provision of immediate feedback, and provides data for evaluating and improving the gamification strategies themselves, thereby contributing to the consolidation of this methodology in the context of Software Engineering education.