Desenvolvimento de uma aplicação móvel baseada em ludificação para o ensino e aprendizado da tabuada de multiplicação aos alunos do ensino primário

Abstract

This work studies the application of information and communication technologies in the teaching of multiplication tables for primary school students by implementing gamification strategies, as it has been found that they have shown poor mastery of multiplication tables, a worrying phenomenon since mathematics is fundamental in primary education in the Mozambican context. The work therefore consists of two phases: the first, full of bibliographical research (to explain all the concepts relevant to the research), data collection through surveys, observations and interviews, analysis and comparison of existing solutions for the development of a functional prototype of the research problem. The second phase includes the execution of Pressman's waterfall software development model, which culminates in the successful application of all its phases, and in the end, a functional prototype can be built, essential for learning multiplication tables in a mobile application built in Flutter based on gamification. In the first phase, it was possible to observe that the teaching of multiplication tables in schools is essentially done through multiple repetitions and that there is no engaging training method for students. In the second phase, it was possible to combine elements of gamification such as objectives, rules, competition, time, rewards and difficulty levels, thus creating a stimulating experience for primary school students to learn multiplication tables.