Avaliação de elementos de gamificação em ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem

Abstract

"Gamification" is defined as the use of elements of games, outside the context of games, with the aim of motivating people. The present work focuses on the analysis of the main concepts and mechanics used in game creation and the possibilities of using these elements in the process of gamification of academic courses on Virtual Learning Environment (AVA) Moodle. The study was conducted in two parts: first, was studied the tools available in Moodle that could be used in the gamification process, classifying them according of "Bartle’s Player Types"; second, a questionnaire was applied to university students from all regions of the country, in order to identify the characteristics and elements of the games preferred by them. The results revealed the characteristics of the most attractive games for the students, especially prevailing elements related to the “Explorer Type” of the Bartle model.