Computational thinking as a learning strategy, digital authoring, and the construction of citizenship

Authors

  • Claudio F. André Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology, Postgraduate Program in Intelligence Technologies and Digital Design, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1984-3585.2018i18p94-109

Keywords:

Computational thinking, Digital authoring, Citizenship, Learning strategy

Abstract

Computational thinking in school is a didactic strategy to foster autonomous learning, which results in close didactic relationships between learners and teachers. The paper presents the details of this learning strategy in which digital authoring is implemented to construct citizenship. What the students learn is always a work in process. The paradigm of computational thinking aims at activities that focus on the development of critical thinking and self-reflective thought. Computational thinking supports continued discussions of the products of digital authoring in order to develop student autonomy and self-responsibility, which are essential competencies for lifelong learning.

Author Biography

Claudio F. André, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology, Postgraduate Program in Intelligence Technologies and Digital Design, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

PhD in Education (usp) with post-doctorate in Informatics (ufrgs). Professor at the Graduate Studies Program in Intelligence Technologies and Digital Design (tidd) at puc-sp. At the same institution he is also the coordinator of the Professional Masters in Digital Game Development.

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Published

2018-12-05