Curso de reciclagem de condutores infratores novas perspectivas na educação a distância

Abstract

The Brazilian National Traffic Council (CONTRAN) determines that the approach of the Offender Driver Recycling Courses must be dynamic and participatory, aimed at revising values and attitudes (CONTRAN, 2004), however, the existing courses, mainly in the distance education modality, are only reproductions of the content presented in the courses for the first qualification. Therefore, this research aims to elaborate a Driver Recycling Course that, combining new technologies and gamification, can make the learning process more effective. Different media were articulated to the H5P Resources to produce content and interactive activities. The gamification structure was designed to motivate the student, elaborated from the game design approach Mechanics Dynamics Aesthetics (MDA) (WERBACH; HUNTER, 2015) that addresses elements such as the emotions involved in the learning process, the progression of the learner throughout the course, challenges and scoring and reward systems. The course was structured on the Moodle platform, according to the modules determined by The Brazilian National Traffic Council (2004), with each module containing an interactive book, three challenges at different levels - easy, medium, and difficult - and an evaluation of the module. The content is presented interactively, which makes it more attractive to the student, and the activities, as they are presented on the same page as the content, allow immediate feedback on the student's mistakes and successes. Within each level of the gamification structure, basic premises were established, such as the intention to produce the State of Flow (CSIKSZENTMIHALYI, 1999) based on the determination of clear objectives for the student, immediate feedback on the learning situation, and adjustment of the difficulty of challenges with the student's skill. The Driver Recycling Course has direct application in companies in the driver training sector, as well as the methodology used in its elaboration may have applications in the most diverse educational areas.