On 19 February, OAIP - Observatory for Pedagogical Action and Innovation of ISEG will hold a seminar on “Math is Fun: Games, Challenges and Gamification in Higher Education”,is aimed at teachers, with the aim of disseminating good practices and educational experiences that respond to the new pedagogical challenges in higher education.
The guest speaker is Catarina Frois Pacheco, Professor at ISCTE and the Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal.
This seminar will share gamification strategies that have been applied in practical maths classes for undergraduate students in various areas of Science and Engineering. Concrete examples will be presented, such as escape rooms, which are designed to consolidate previously taught content in a playful, collaborative and problem-solving-oriented way.
These approaches seek to increase students' motivation, involvement and active participation. The impact of these pedagogical practices on student motivation and performance will also be discussed, as well as best practices for their implementation in different curricular contexts.
Although illustrated in the context of mathematics, the methodologies are transversal and applicable to any scientific area.
The seminar will take be given in Portuguese, starting at 12.30, in Auditorium 2 (Quelhas Building).
Free admission.