development of computational thinking in education students using robot programming

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Wilson Ferney Molano García
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4025-0624

Abstract

This study examinates the fist impressions of the students regarding computational thinking and how, when implementing a didactic unit based in robots programming, enhances this knowledge and skills for the XXI Century.


The research allows to describe some wrong perceptions about computational thinking, previous to the implementation of the didactic units and compare them with the archievements obtained at the end of the process. In addition, it was seen an increase in the confidence of the students regarding technological and algorithmic exercices. this findigns support the objectives of the research, where is evident that robot programming is effective to imrpove the computational thinking of middle school students, as well as the importance of culture prolem silving skills and critical thinging for the society.

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