Teaching 1st grade functions through gamification with Escape Factory

Abstract

The objective of this work is to verify the contributions of the Escape Factory platform in the systematization and organization of activities, using the content of 1st degree functions through gamification strategies in an activity developed remotely. The methodology adopted for this work is qualitative in nature, being exploratory research, in which the participation of students allowed us to improve ideas or hypotheses about the feasibility of using the platform, providing data for analysis based on their resourcefulness in the activity. The target audience was a group of 1st year high school students from a state public school in the countryside. The results show the acceptance of the platform, the gamification characteristics present at work, the students' performance and their impressions of the experience, the teacher's view on the use of the platform, as well as the weaknesses found in this experience. Finally, it appears that classes with gamification encourage student participation and promote an environment conducive to learning, even with the difficulties encountered in its use. In addition, the fact that there is little research with the Escape Factory platform shows that this work brings a resource to be explored by teachers and scholars in the area, given the potential that gamification has to develop skills and abilities in students.