Resources and strategies to develop and evaluate computational thinking in the school
Research on computers in education emphasizes the importance of helping k-12 students to develop new skills associated with the principles of computational thinking. In this context, this paper aims at presenting the development and evaluation of computational thinking activities, through logic chal...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Online |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Published: |
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
2017
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tsc/article/view/14485 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Research on computers in education emphasizes the importance of helping k-12 students to develop new skills associated with the principles of computational thinking. In this context, this paper aims at presenting the development and evaluation of computational thinking activities, through logic challenges using Scratch (a visual programming language). The activities were carried out with students from Elementary School, High School and Technical Education. We conduct a mixed research study with emphasis on qualitative data using an interpretative approach to analyze collected information. The obtained results are discussed based on three dimensions of computational thinking: concepts, practice and perspectives. Our results provide some evidences that the developed activities and evaluation strategies contribute to improve students’ performance. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2318-8839 |
