ERIC Number: EJ1243354
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Feb
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Time Bomb Game: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Fun and Challenging Game Reviewing the Structural Theory of Organic Compounds
Nunes da Silva Júnior, José; Santos de Lima, Paulo Roberto; Sousa Lima, Mary Anne; Monteiro, Álvaro Carvalho; Silva de Sousa, Ulisses; Melo Leite Júnior, Antonio José; Vega, Kimberly Benedetti; Oliveira Alexandre, Francisco Serra; Jalles Monteiro, André
Journal of Chemical Education, v97 n2 p565-570 Feb 2020
This report provides information about a free-of-charge, trilingual (Portuguese, Spanish, and English) game-based application that engages high school and undergraduate students in reviewing the structural theory of organic compounds in a challenging way. In Time Bomb Game, students must disarm a time bomb on their own by correctly answering random questions from a database with 621 questions. Students and professors have tested and evaluated the app, and the results revealed that the game design, content, playability, and usefulness are helpful as a complementary didactic tool to provide students with the required theoretical knowledge.
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, High School Students, Undergraduate Students, Learner Engagement, Organic Chemistry, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Portuguese, Spanish, English, Foreign Countries, Computer Games
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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