Teaching Approach for the Development of Virtual Reality Videogames

This proposal was developed based on the simulation subject for undergraduate students of Computer Science Engineering, which objective is that the students obtain general knowledge and techniques to develop videogames based on virtual reality for mobile devices. The subject covers from the game conception to its final presentation in a functional product. Building on the teaching experience of this subject, it was observed that students found difficulties on relating different technical aspects to develop a project of this type. Therefore, looking to correct these deficiencies, this article describes a proposal based on Project-Based Learning (PBL) and videogames development method, linking material, tools, and creative knowledge to establish the teaching process for videogames. This approach considers creative, technical and practical components improving the students' learning experience. The students are required to present a final project to solve a social problem based on videogames, some of which are here presented.