A Proposal for Assessing the Originality of the Product in Teaching Algorithms and Programming in K-12

• Nathalia da Cruz Alves Federal University of Santa Catarina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3523-9199
• Christiane Gresse von Wangenheim Federal University of Santa Catarina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6566-1606
• Matheus Alberto Federal University of Santa Catarina
• Lúcia Helena Martins-Pacheco Federal University of Santa Catarina

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/cbie.sbie.2020.41

Abstract

Creativity has emerged as an important 21st-century competency that can be developed as part of computing education through app development. Currently there is no consensus on the characteristics of product creativity, however originality is considered one of the most important. Therefore, this article presents a model to assess the originality of apps created by students in computing education using the Use-Modify-Create approach. The model has been systematically derived from the theoretical frameworks on creativity defining rubrics as a first step for the assessment of originality in computing education through app development.

Keywords: creativity, assessment, app, application, App Inventor

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