RPG4Sorting - Um Jogo Educacional para Auxílio ao Ensino de Métodos de Ordenação

• Isabella Nunes UFG
• Paulo Parreira Júnior UFG

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wei.2015.10243

Abstract

This article shows an educational game, named RPG4Sorting, which has the objective of improving the interaction among students and teachers during the teaching / learning process of sorting methods. The major difference of this game to others that exists in literature is that this is a board game with RPG elements (Role-Playing Game). The main advantage of a board game with RPG elements is the real time interaction provided to the players, which is an important attribute in educational games. In an evaluation performed with undergraduate students in Computer Science, the RPG4Sorting was highly rated on attributes related to social interaction and user experience. The game, however, shows weaknesses in terms of fun and user satisfaction.

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