Jogo Educacional Digital para Auxiliar no Ensino de Numerais em Libras e Lógica de Conversão dos Números

Abstract

In view of the importance of teaching computer concepts in basiceducation and a linguistic barrier between deaf and hearing people, this work presents the development of an educational game, cal-led Barco Binário, which helps in learning the logic of converting binary numbers in a playful way and associated with the intro-duction of numerals in Brazilian Sign Language for hearing. The evaluation of the tests applied to expert users indicated that 87,5%of the interviewees understood, partially or totally, the processof binary conversion and about 75% of the evaluators stated thatthey managed to relate the numbers with their respective signs inBrazilian Sign Language after using the game.