Abstract

COSSIO ACOSTA, Pilar Martina. Computational thinking: associated skills and teaching resources. A systematic review. Innovaciones Educativas [online]. 2021, vol.23, n.spe1, pp.178-189. ISSN 2215-4132.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22458/ie.v23iespecial.3693.

Today's society requires that future citizens be prepared in digital skills. Precisely, computational thinking could be one of the ways to promote this new literacy. At present, computational thinking is gradually being integrated into the school curriculum. In this sense, teachers should reflect on the skills that this way of thinking fosters in our students and how it can be brought into the classroom. Therefore, the object of this article is to analyze empirical studies regarding associated skills and didactic resources for the development of computational thinking. For the systematic review, an exhaustive search was carried out in two databases: EBSCO and SCOPUS between the years 2017 and the first semester of 2021, obtaining 4888 articles related to computational thinking in the educational field. Likewise, robotics and the programming language have been found to be the most frequently used resources in pedagogical experiences, being regular basic education, with 60%, the most studied level. Therefore, computational thinking is feasible to be brought into the classroom from an early age, but it is necessary for teachers to know the different strategies and languages in order for students to acquire these skills.

Keywords : Education; skills; digital literacy; robotics; programming language.

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