Um estudo bibliométrico acerca do uso de jogos digitais com fins educacionais

Abstract

The use of games and games in education has been a topic of discussion for more than 50 years, intriguing researchers and enthusiasts worldwide about the practicality and benefits of education with a more practical and objective vision. Furthermore, the moment humanity finds itself in is very propitious for discussing the topic, with the popularization of the internet and the increase in accessibility to means of communication such as computers, tablets and smartphones, many of the ideas discussed in the field become viable, one of them being digital education, for example. Therefore, it is interesting to try to understand the state of research on the topic, both to understand whether there is still general interest and to add to the understanding of the subject. It is common knowledge that the presence of the digital environment and technologies has increased over the years, which leads to the question of how this scenario is developing, and in the case of this work, understanding how research on the use of digital games for educational purposes are progressing, analyzing both the scenario of Brazilian work and international work. All works used in this study were downloaded from Web of Science, and analyzed using the R program and the bibliometrix data package, in order to assist in understanding the meaning of these data through quantitative analysis. This work aims to carry out a bibliometric study on the use of digital games for educational purposes, more specifically to carry out research with a quantitative approach with a bibliographic design, using elements of statistics in order to understand reality and interpret the current situation of the research scenario. involving the topic, both in the world and in Brazil, and can serve as a basis for countless research to come.