2024-04-252024-04-252017-04GARCEZ, Edna Sheron da Costa; SOARES, Márlon Herbert Flora Barbosa. Um estudo do estado da arte sobre a utilização do lúdico em ensino de Química. Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências, Belo Horizonte, v. 17, n. 1, p. 183-214, abr. 2017. DOI: 10.28976/1984-2686rbpec2017171183. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/rbpec/article/view/4438. Acesso em: 10 abr. 2024.e- 1984-26861806-5104http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br//handle/ri/24560This paper presents a bibliographic study of academic research undertaken about games and playful activities in chemical education in Brazil. We analyze academic productions of graduate programs, papers published in academic journals and conference publications in the area. We select theses and dissertations from the CAPES Collection of Theses and the IBICIT Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations; papers from the journals: Química Nova, Química Nova na Escola, Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Química and Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências; and proceedings from the National Chemistry Teaching Meetings, Annual Meetings of the Brazilian Chemical Society and the National Research in Science Education Meetings. In order to contribute to the theoretical foundations of playfulness in teaching practice, we discuss the nature of games, by initially presenting definitions concerning the term game, followed by psychological theories based on their purposes related to biological, cognitive and psychological development of the individual functions. At the end, we discuss the formal features of the game. From an overview framework of the academic production in the area, and the characteristics that have been emphasized in its development, we view this research filed as still being structured. So, it requires further theoretical development as well as a better understanding of the potential of playful and the importance and need for their use to support discussions and theoretical insights in teaching and chemistry.porAcesso AbertoJogos e atividades lúdicasEnsino de QuímicaEstado da arteGames and playfulChemistry teachingState of artArtigo10.28976/1984-2686rbpec2017171183