"CHEMICAL ROULETTE": GAMIFICATION IN TEACHING THE NOMENCLATURE OF COMPLEX COMPOUNDS

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https://doi.org/10.61164/t07rdp86

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Playful games, compounds nomenclature, chemistry teaching.

Abstract

The complexity of the IUPAC rules for naming complex compounds makes this content one of the most challenging in analytical chemistry teaching. To overcome this difficulty, the “Chemistry Roulette” educational game was developed as na interactive alternative to revise and fix concepts considered abstract by students. The material was produced by hand from recyclable and low-cost resources, incorporating a themed roulette wheel, question cards and na answer card that guides the correction. The dynamic is based on successive draws that determine the challenges to be answered, encouraging quick decision-making and the practical application of knowledge. The game was applied in na academic environment and evaluated using na evaluation form. It was positively accepted by the students, who highlighted its attractiveness, clarity and contribution to learning. The results show that Chemistry Roulette is na innovative teaching strategy, capable of transforming learning into a more participatory, motivating and effective process.

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Author Biographies

  • Loueny Celine Ribeiro Andrade , Universidade Federal do Pará

    Graduanda em bacharelado em farmácia (UFPA).

  • Rafael Medeiros Távora, Universidade Federal do Pará

    Graduando em bacharelado em farmácia (UFPA).

  • Luiza Rodrigues Vieira, Universidade Federal do Pará

    Graduanda em bacharelado em farmácia (UFPA).

  • Iêda Nabiça da Costa, Universidade Federal do Pará

    Graduanda em bacharelado em farmácia (UFPA).

  • Ewerton Carvalho de Souza, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia

    Doutor em Química Analítica pela UFPA e professor da faculdade de Agronomia da Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (UFRA).

  • Antonio dos Santos Silva, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA)

    Graduado em Física (bacharelado: 1996; licenciatura: 1997); Química (licenciatura: 2002; industrial: 2010) e Estatística (bacharelado: 2019); Mestre em Física (1999) e em Química (2010); Doutor em Química (2020) pela UFPA. Trabalhou na educação básica (SEDUC-PA) de 2000 a 2011. Atuamente é Professor Adjunto IV da Faculdade de Farmácia da UFPA, desde 2011, onde leciona Matemática, Bioestatística, Física Geral, Química Geral, Análise Farmacêutica, entre outras disciplinas. Coordenador do Laboratório de Física Aplicada à Farmácia (LAFFA) da UFPA.

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2025-09-22

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2025): REMUNOM - ISSN 2178-6925

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"CHEMICAL ROULETTE": GAMIFICATION IN TEACHING THE NOMENCLATURE OF COMPLEX COMPOUNDS. (2025). REMUNOM, 18(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.61164/t07rdp86