Discovering the mechanisms of abstraction in the performance of work teams in children to solve computational problems

Authors

  • René Fabián Zúñiga Muñoz Universidad del Cauca, Popayán
  • Julio Ariel Hurtado Alegría Universidad del Cauca, Popayán
  • Patricia Paderewsky Rodríguez Universidad de Granada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18046/syt.v14i36.2216

Keywords:

Abstraction, computational thinking, teaching programming, children, study.

Abstract

The development of skills that allow children to perform satisfactorily in their training process and, later, in their work or social life, has become an objective for all educational and training models developed. This article deals with the relationship between thinking development skills, shared mental models and abstraction mechanisms, from a theoretical review and application with children aged between eight and twelve, from the Childprogramming methodology in a public education institution in Colombia. The results recorded at the end of the practices with this group of students, especially when assessing the progressive use of abstraction mechanisms in the Scratch environment, are presented, using the Dr. Scratch platform. 

Author Biographies

  • René Fabián Zúñiga Muñoz, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán

    Candidate to Master in Computer, and Telematics Specialist from the Universidad del Cauca (Colombia); Educational Management Specialist from the Universidad Católica de Manizales (Colombia); Systems Engineer from the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia; member of IDIS research group at the Universidad del Cauca. He currently serves as Coordinator at the Institución Educativa Técnico Industrial of Popayan (Colombia) and is chair professor at the Universidad del Cauca; his research works are in software engineering and computer education.

  • Julio Ariel Hurtado Alegría, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán

    Electronics and Telecommunications Engineer and Specialist in Networks and Telematics Services (Universidad del Cauca, Colombia); Specialist in Processes Software Development (Universidad de San Buenaventura, Colombia) and Ph.D. in Computer Sciences from the Universidad de Chile. Researcher in computer science, especially in the areas of software engineering and software engineering processes. Teacher dedicated to the formation of systems engineers and related professions in methodologies, techniques and practices for software development by integrating three perspectives: technical, management and quality. IDIS member of the group of research at the Universidad del Cauca.

  • Patricia Paderewsky Rodríguez, Universidad de Granada

    Ph.D. in Computing from the Universidad de Granada (Spain) and full time professor since 1990, at the same university. Her research interests include software architecture based on cooperative agent systems, HCI and educational video games. She belongs to the GEDES research group at the Universidad de Granada. She has participated as an evaluator and speaker at various international events.

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2016-03-30

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