Computational thinking unplugged to plugged in the mathematic learning process

Abstract

This article is an excerpt from the dissertation entitled «Computational thinking in the mathematics learning process in the final years of elementary school», linked to the Master Program in Management and Educational Practices (PROGEPE) at Nove de Julho University, in particular, to the Research and intervention line learning methodology and teaching pratices (LIMAPE). Its objective was to analyze how the development of computational thinking at school contributes to the teaching and learning process of Mathematics, within the scope of Basic Education, specifically, in the final years of Elementary Education. The research was carried out in a state school, located in the city of São Paulo / SP / Brazil. 54 students from the eighth year of the final years of elementary school participated in the research. The methodology used was of a qualitative nature, developed through an intervention research. The data collection instruments used were: questionnaires, focus groups and participant observation. As main results, it was evidenced that the pedagogical practices provide the development of computational thinking, articulated to Mathematics, in particular, the development of programming in the school environment, expanding the possibilities for the construction of new knowledge, in a more collaborative, meaningful and contextualized, still offering countless opportunities for the development of technological and logical-mathematical skills, among others, considered essential to students in the current scenario.