Produção de aplicativos como estratégia para estimular o desenvolvimento computacional na educação profissional

Abstract

This work presents the learning outcomes from conducting teaching workshops on app development to stimulate the development of Computational Thinking. Considering that computer science education is mandatory starting from November 2023, according to Resolution No. 1, dated October 4, 2022, Computational Thinking was analyzed as an approach in computer science education that can be offered in basic education. Thus, Computational Thinking in schools enables students to develop skills related to creativity and the use of computing in various daily activities, making it important to foster Computational Thinking skills in the educational training of vocational education students. Through action research, a pedagogical intervention was proposed in a vocational education school located in the southeastern region of Teresina (PI). The pedagogical strategy used was teaching workshops, with activities planned in didactic sequences. The pedagogical intervention was applied and evaluated with students from the 1st year of high school, integrated with a technical course in IT. In this way, based on the responses to the questionnaire, the students’ interest and dedication to the activities were noticeable, and the systematization of the workshops into a didactic sequence allowed for better monitoring of the educational practice