Una revisión bibliográfica sobre el papel de los juegos didácticos en el estudio de los elementos químicos. Primera parte: los juegos al servicio del conocimiento de la Tabla Periódica

Franco-Mariscal, Antonio Joaquín; Oliva-Martínez, José María; Bernal-Márquez, Serafín

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“…27−29 • Shows that learning through nonconventional and playful methods is possible. 2,4,6,30 Moreover, using uncommon educational instruments often yields a good reception from the students. • Increases motivation 12,13,31 and concentration.…”

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“…We have found that gamification has the following effects: Catches students’ attention to work on chemistry content. That is seldom easy, especially at certain educational levels where students lack interest in the experimental sciences. − Shows that learning through nonconventional and playful methods is possible. ,,, Moreover, using uncommon educational instruments often yields a good reception from the students. Increases motivation ,, and concentration. ,, The competitive character of the game awakens students’ interest and, as a consequence, increases their concentration in order to win. − Encourages teamwork , through the development of strategies and consensus decision-making, since every student on the team has the same common goal: win the game. …”

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“…One of the forms of engaging or stimulating them is the so-called gamification, understood as the use of games or hands-on activities that mix enjoyment and learning. − Many examples in the literature approach periodic table concepts in a fun way for students: card games, − board games such as Taboo or bingo, , crossword puzzles, − building blocks, , group dynamics, or sport-related games. , However, to our understanding, these proposals are of limited application in certain educational levels, as all of them fulfill at least two of the following items: The content of the periodic table that are dealt with in these games are mostly the name, chemical symbol, and/or atomic number. Only few cases include other physical and chemical information. , The game does not include all of the elements.…”

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Chemical Battleship: Discovering and Learning the Periodic Table Playing a Didactic and Strategic Board Game

Bernardo

González

2021

J. Chem. Educ.

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The periodic table is an essential topic in the teaching and learning of science at all education levels, as it contains information about the main physical and chemical properties of the different elements constituting the matter. However, becoming familiar with the facts behind the periodic table such as the element names and/or symbols, their metallic character, their electronegativity, and so on, may seem a tedious and boring task, depending on the approach the teacher uses. One way to stimulate students is through so-called gamification, in which learning occurs as an “almost undetected” consequence of playing a game. Of course, the game must be designed and prepared in such a way that the game and learning come together. In this work, we present Chemical Battleship, a chemical version of the classic board game Battleship, to learn the main topics contained in the periodic table and identify the common glassware of the lab. Additionally, using this game facilitates presenting the chemistry from a fun approach to certain educational levels. The periodic table itself is used to deploy the “fleet”, which is actually just labware. The “shots” must be “fired” by identifying the chemical element the player wants to fire at, and they must do so by using different properties of the element. Repeating this process, students get soon familiar with the periodic table and the information it contains, as well as with the lab glassware. Chemical Battleship was tested with elementary school students and third-year students in a Primary Education Teacher Degree program. Use of this game had a high acceptance from both groups, awakening students’ interest and curiosity in the first group and improving knowledge in the latter group. Students enhanced not only their subjective perception of their knowledge but also what they really know about the periodic table, as reflected in the improvement of their marks.

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González

2021

J. Chem. Educ.

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“…This could be achieved, for example, by motivating students and highlighting their learning through the use of educational games, as proposed in this research. 17−19 In addition to the studies outlined above, in recent years, a large number of educational approaches have been proposed for the teaching of the chemical elements and the PT at different educational levels (see review 20,21 ). Many of these approaches involve the use of a variety of educational games and other recreational resources such as a range of puzzles, board games, word games, card games, bingo, computer games, etc.…”

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“…The use of games has spread throughout the educational stages from high school to university. 46,61−69 If we focus on the teaching of the PT, Franco-Mariscal, Oliva-Marti ́nez, and Bernal-Maŕquez 20,21 carried out a thorough review of the literature with the aim of categorizing the different teaching approaches that involve the use of educational games to teach this topic. These authors identified two large groups based on the content considered: first, approaches that rely on games for knowledge and familiarity with the PT and, second, approaches aimed at the understanding, application, or use of the PT.…”

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A Game-Based Approach To Learning the Idea of Chemical Elements and Their Periodic Classification

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In this paper, the characteristics and results of a teaching unit based on the use of educational games to learn the idea of chemical elements and their periodic classification in secondary education are analyzed. The method is aimed at Spanish students aged 15−16 and consists of 24 1-h sessions. The results obtained on implementing the teaching unit are assessed with a focus on the development of students' understanding of the topics covered and their perceptions toward the role of games in the learning process. The data collection methods used included a learning assessment test (administered before the unit was started and one month after completion of the unit) and a questionnaire to assess the students' learning experience. As a complementary method to acquire data, the teacher keeps a diary. The main conclusion was that students progressed significantly in the areas of learning related to knowledge of the Periodic Table and its nature and history, but a lower level of progress was found in the application of knowledge and the use of evidence to draw conclusions. Furthermore, to some extent, the teaching unit helps to overcome learning difficulties associated with the study of this subject. In addition, most responses to the questionnaire indicated that students who followed the teaching unit with games achieved statistically better final results than those in the control group, who followed a traditionally taught program. A positive assessment was provided by students concerning the role of games in the proposed unit, and there were also positive perceptions regarding the influence of games on learning and their potential to encourage participation in the classroom. Finally, this research identifies a new type of educational resource, namely task involving play (TIP), that can be defined as intermediate between play and game scenarios. The TIPs may include artistic or technological creations by the student, and they allow the student to play an active role in the learning process. Such tasks help students to improve their learning through educational games, and they can be perceived as intermediate in terms of their simplicity, usefulness, attractiveness, and interest with respect to educational games.

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O conhecimento pedagógico da “natureza da matéria” de bolsistas brasileiros participantes de um programa de iniciação à docência

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Una revisión bibliográfica sobre el papel de los juegos didácticos en el estudio de los elementos químicos. Primera parte: los juegos al servicio del conocimiento de la Tabla Periódica

Cited by 11 publications

References 41 publications

Chemical Battleship: Discovering and Learning the Periodic Table Playing a Didactic and Strategic Board Game

Chemical Battleship: Discovering and Learning the Periodic Table Playing a Didactic and Strategic Board Game

A Game-Based Approach To Learning the Idea of Chemical Elements and Their Periodic Classification

O conhecimento pedagógico da “natureza da matéria” de bolsistas brasileiros participantes de um programa de iniciação à docência

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