Digital Storytelling for the Hero’s Journey: A Didactic Approach to Learning and Game Narratives

• Tadeu Moreira de Classe UNIRIO
• Eduardo Gomes de Oliveira UNIRIO / Colégio Pedro II
• Ronney M. de Castro UNIRIO / UFJF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wei.2025.7255

Abstract

In recent years, educational contexts have undergone profound transformations due to technological advancements, bringing both benefits and challenges. Among these challenges, the competition for students’ attention and the difficulty of keeping them engaged in the learning process stand out. One strategy to capture student interest is storytelling, especially when combined with digital technologies to form digital storytelling. Accordingly, this article examines the use of this technique to construct narratives inspired by the hero’s journey, as implemented in the game design course within the Information Systems program at UNIRIO. A study was conducted using a questionnaire with questions based on an evaluation model of satisfaction, attention, relevance, and perceived learning. The results revealed positive student perceptions, indicating that digital storytelling contributes to satisfaction, focused attention, perceived relevance, and, consequently, enhanced learning.

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