Theoretical articulation between the attributes of the game for learning and the classification of the game in Roger Caillois: teaching of chemistry possibilities

Abstract

This article proposes a theoretical articulation between the attributes present in games and that can be used to direct a taxonomy of characteristics of games for teaching and learning, with the classification of games from the perspective of Roger Caillois. We discuss and present the four classifications of Caillois games, namely: agôn, alea, mimicry, and ilinx. We also describe the 18 attributes of games from the work of Bedwell et al., which can be summarized in challenge, conflict, fantasy, communication, rules, environment, interaction with the game, social interaction, mystery, and surprise. When establishing the theoretical relationships, it was possible to infer that most of the attributes are linked to agôn classification and mimicry. Few attributes refer to alea and ilinx. We understand that the characteristics related to competitive and skill aspects, as well as the aspects of representation and personification, are closer to the epistemological concept of the game and can be used to propose more effective games in the teaching and learning of chemistry.