Gamification: uma análise bibliométrica dos principais artigos nacionais de 2012 a 2016.

Abstract

Gamification, defined as the "use of game elements and game design techniques in non-game contexts" (Deterding et al, 2011), is a concept that is still at an embryonic stage in academia. , The main areas in which the application of this concept was registered, the main objective of which is to present the state of the art of gamification in the national academic scenario.Menezes (2016), as the third area with the greatest number Of gamification publications in the world.While in Brazil the research on gamification and Engineering, according to the sample used, are practically non-existent.Although there is a significant space for the application of gamification in engineering, because this professional is usually in charge of ministering Courses, trainings or disseminate techniques within companies, networks of companies or communities.