Hello World!: An experience of Computer Science Learning in a Non-Formal Space of Education

• João Silvestre dos Santos Franco IFBA
• Jorge Costa Leite Júnior IFBA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/ctrle.2020.11415

Abstract

Considering the internship as a research field, this paper presents the experience of supervised internship in Computer Science teaching in a non-formal space with teenagers aged 13 to 15 years, in Santo Amaro - BA. As an extension project, in order to promote a tinkering based learning, the Scratch programming language and online community was adopted as main teaching resource. Other activities were Computer Science Unplugged practices, Code.org courses and an educational robotics workshop. It was concluded that the proper use of Scratch may be an important strategy to encourage creative learning of Computer Science themes and other knowledge areas.

Keywords: Scratch, Tinkering, Creative Learning, Computer Science Learning

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