A Report on the Application of a Didactic Sequence based on Cultural Viewpoint Metaphors to Foster Computational Thinking

• Oto B. Assunção UFMG
• Raquel O. Prates UFMG
• Elaine S. França UFMG

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wei.2021.15904

Abstract

The development of Computational Thinking (CT) skills is essential for students who will work in a world constantly changing. This paper reports the experience of conducting evaluating a course taught to middle school students to promote the development of CT. The experience was evaluated according to the students' perceptions, and according to observations carried out by the researchers. The students had positive opinions about the activities and difficulty of the course, and we identified issues that should be addrerssed to improve the course.

Keywords: Computational Thinking, Computer Science in K-12, Cultural Viewpoint Metaphors, Human-Com

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