This paper provides information about
a multilingual (Portuguese,
English, Spanish, and French) hybrid board game composed of a physical
board and an application for the Android and iOS platforms. The students’
opinions were very positive regarding the design, content, playability,
usability, and usefulness. Facing the disruption caused by the COVID-19
pandemic, 44 undergraduate students used the game to review concepts
related to intermolecular forces in a fun way that promotes social
cohesion. Assessment of learning revealed the game promotes learning
as well as a regular problem-solving class and can be used as a complementary
educational tool.
The paper analyzes fifteen organic chemistry textbooks commonly used in Brazilian universities to examine intermolecular forces’ coverage in them. The findings revealed that the intermolecular forces are spread over a few pages (less than 1%) in a fragmented way, and over several chapters that do not provide enough information to help create a clear image in the student’s mind. Thirteen textbooks contained end-of-chapter problems related to intermolecular forces. However, less than 1.3% of the total (212) are associated with intermolecular forces. This deficient approach to intermolecular forces in Organic textbooks can lead to teachers’ lack of interest in teaching the subject, leading to students failing to learn this important organic chemistry topic
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