An Educational Game for Teaching Computational Thinking to People with Intellectual Disabilities

• Taynara Dutra Santa Catarina State University http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4744-566X
• Isabela Gasparini Santa Catarina State University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8094-9261
• Eleandro Maschio Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5910-9391

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/educomp_estendido.2021.14848

Abstract

Learning Computational Thinking enables the development of new cognitive skills, allowing people with Intellectual Disabilities to overcome some of their difficulties. As a methodological tool, the Educational Digital Games are presented as a possibility for teaching computational concepts to children with Intellectual Disabilities in a fun and playful way. Thus, the present work proposes a digital educational game to assist in the development of Computational Thinking in children with Intellectual Disabilities based on daily activities.

Keywords: Educational digital games, Computational thinking, Intellectual disability

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