An overview of the use of Role Playing Game for chemistry teaching during the last decade

Abstract

This paper seeks to investigate the Role Playing Game (RPG) as a pedagogical tool for Chemistry Teaching based on a systematic review of the scientific literature. For this, we defined as the focus of the research the verification of the approach given to the game by researchers and educators in the area, which was done through guiding questions that evaluated: i) the theoretical foundation presented by the authors; ii) the objectives listed in the different productions; iii) the application methods of RPG in Chemistry Teaching; and iv) the results achieved by the researchers. The analyzed productions were gathered from three different databases, the Portal de Periódicos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior and the platforms Education Resource Information Center and SciFinder and show that, although infrequent, researches about RPG in Chemistry Teaching show promising results, as they admit the game like a motivating tool that favors the development of social skills, critical thinking and scientific argumentation.