The Creative Process in the Development of Computational Thinking in Higher Education

Tatyane C. da Silva, Jeane B. de Melo, Patricia Tedesco

2020

Abstract

Today's society, differentiated by knowledge, is characterized by structural changes that require individuals to act in an innovative, interdisciplinary way and linked to Computational Thinking. This skill stands out for its relevance, included in the list of skills and competencies required of 21st-century professionals. Computational thinking encompasses problem-solving using models, abstractions, organization and decomposition of these elements in an algorithmic way. These elements, in turn, impose on subjects a skill that is not widely explored in traditional teaching-learning processes: creativity. Given this panorama, this article presents a study whose objective is to understand the relationship of the Creative Process in the development of Computational Thinking, to assist the teaching and learning of programming. For this, a Conceptual Model was created, relating the pillars of the Creative Process to solve problems using programming and later applied in a class in the Digital Games course, in the Programming discipline. The results point to the relevance of using the Conceptual Model in the cognitive process, indicating that it positively influenced the learning of programming by students, which is reflected in the students' solutions and reports.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

C. da Silva T., B. de Melo J. and Tedesco P. (2020). The Creative Process in the Development of Computational Thinking in Higher Education.In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-417-6, pages 215-226. DOI: 10.5220/0009346502150226

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu20,
author={Tatyane C. da Silva and Jeane B. de Melo and Patricia Tedesco},
title={The Creative Process in the Development of Computational Thinking in Higher Education},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2020},
pages={215-226},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009346502150226},
isbn={978-989-758-417-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - The Creative Process in the Development of Computational Thinking in Higher Education
SN - 978-989-758-417-6
AU - C. da Silva T.
AU - B. de Melo J.
AU - Tedesco P.
PY - 2020
SP - 215
EP - 226
DO - 10.5220/0009346502150226