Then, the entire text was analyzed to

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Extract information relevant to the discussion of the topic. This data extraction was also carried out independently between the researchers and the information was compared. Some main data including variables such as: author, year, type of simulation, main results and conclusion were used for critical analysis and consequent synthesis of data through a specific data collection form, prepared by the authors. The data were analyzed in accordance with the recommendations for analysis of qualitative and/or quantitative studies, including analysis with the jamovi software, through discussion and synthesis of the main data found through the intervention of comparison between information and literature analysis.

RESULTS Initially, 165 studies were identified through the search strategy in different databases, with 71 studies found on Scielo, 20 studies on Eric and 74 studies on the Capes Periodical Portal. Subsequently, the Phone Number List EndNote reference manager was used to exclude 7 studies that appeared to be duplicates. After analyzing the titles and abstracts of the articles, it was identified that 134 studies did not meet the predefined inclusion criteria and, therefore, were excluded. Then, the remaining 24 publications were considered potentially eligible and underwent full analysis. However, it was found that 11 of them were unable to meet the research objectives.



Therefore, only 13 studies were selected to compose the final version of this review, as can be seen in the flowchart below. Figure 1: Study selection flowchart according to PRISMA (2020) Source: Prepared by the authors (2023). The majority of published studies are applied research in the classroom for higher education students, using questionnaires as one of the methods. On the other hand, studies have been published that discuss how simulators can be used to replace an experimental or theoretical class. The vast majority of articles included in this study were published in specific education journals, such as the Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física and Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Physics. It was found that the publication of the identified studies occurred between 2015 and 2023, predominantly.