Time Explorer: plataforma digital para criação de jogos de linhas do tempo educacionais

Abstract

Technological advancement is an undeniable fact, especially when it comes to entertainment. It is noteworthy that with each passing year, electronic games gain more and more popularity among both the young and the old. Therefore, aligning technology and the entertainment that games provide, it can be asserted that electronic games can be a great tool to aid the teaching and learning process.Thus, this work aimed at developing a digital platform for the creation of educational games based on timelines, named Time Explorer. To achieve this goal, two applications were developed: a REST API and a web application in Angular. The latter encompasses two distinct modules, one focused on the administration of matches, decks, and cards, intended for the use of the teacher, and another dedicated to the game itself. To evaluate the work, we proceeded in two distinct stages. In the first stage, directed towards the teacher, they tested the management system in its entirety. In the second stage, a group of students used the game created by the teacher and subsequently evaluated it through the MEEGA+ instrument for the evaluation of educational games. The main contributions of the evaluation include positive aspects regarding the perception of learning and game mechanics, and as a point of weakness, issues related to immersion during the gaming experience.