Codebô desplugado condicional: um jogo para ensino e aprendizagem de computação

Abstract

The importance of computer science teaching is growing as digital technologies expand, culminating in Brazil with its inclusion in the National Common Curriculum Base (Base Nacional Comum Curricular - BNCC). However, unequal access to digital resources poses a significant challenge to the implementation of computer education. Faced with this scenario, unplugged educational resources have emerged as effective alternatives. This study aims to describe the design and evaluation of an unplugged board game, “CodeBô Unplugged Conditional” (CDC), for teaching the concept of conditional structures (“IF”) in basic education. To do this, we used the Didactic Engineering methodology, which guided us from the characterization of the state of the art, through a Systematic Literature Mapping, to the adaptation and application of the game in an experiment with control and experimental groups. The SLM revealed a gap in the literature, where only 5% of the games mapped for teaching programming use unplugged approaches. The classroom experiment showed that while the traditional approach was effective in homogenizing the knowledge of the class, the intervention with the game was able to raise the overall performance of the group, increasing the median grades. In addition, the analysis of student perceptions using the MEEGA+ model revealed high levels of engagement, motivation and usability. In conclusion, the unplugged game proved to be a viable and effective teaching tool, contributing a practical and validated resource for more inclusive and motivating computer science teaching