ERIC Number: EJ1327753
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Feb
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Gamification of an Entire Introductory Organic Chemistry Course: A Strategy to Enhance the Students' Engagement
da Silva Ju´nior, Jose´ Nunes; Castro, Guilherme de Lima; Melo Leite Junior, Antonio Jose´; Monteiro, Andre´ Jalles; Alexandre, Francisco Serra Oliveira
Journal of Chemical Education, v99 n2 p678-687 Feb 2022
We designed the current gamification strategy for an undergraduate introductory organic chemistry course to enhance the student engagement. We implemented it in two classes from the Pharmacy and Chemistry courses using several gaming elements: attendance, punctuality, game-based applications, board games, knowledge tournament, video classes, and group tasks to increase student motivation and achievement. All of the gaming elements guaranteed points to students in a leaderboard. At the end of the semester, a reward system compensated students with additional scores to their final average, badges, and gifts. Finally, the students evaluated the gamification, and the results obtained were quite positive.
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Educational Games, Student Motivation, Science Achievement, Scores, Rewards, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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