Uma Proposta Extensionista Baseada em Jogos Educacionais Digitais para Incentivar Meninas do Ensino Médio na Computação

• Isadora de Souza UFJF
• Maria Carolina Botelho Domingues UFJF
• Pedro Henrique Dias Valle USP
• Alessandreia Marta de Oliveira UFJF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/webmedia_estendido.2026.34142

Resumo

Female underrepresentation in Computing reinforces the need for initiatives that engage girls with the field from Basic Education onwards. In this context, this paper reports an ongoing university extension initiative developed within the ProgramADA project, which aims to foster High School girls’ interest in Computing through programming activities supported by Digital Educational Games. The paper focuses on the collaborative creation process of the first game developed within the project, PrograDuck, involving university students, faculty members, and girls from public High Schools. During this process, interactions with the target audience provided contributions regarding the game’s visual identity, narrative, mechanics, and usability, which were incorporated into successive refinements of the game. The paper also describes the pedagogical actions being prepared to support the future use of the game in partner schools. The experience indicates the relevance of involving the target audience during the creation of educational games and highlights the potential of collaborative development to align digital resources with the expectations and needs of girls in Computing Education.

Palavras-chave: University Extension, Computing Education, Digital Educational Games, Women in Computing, Gender Equity

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