Um estudo de caso envolvendo pensamento computacional e o uso do Scratch

Abstract

This paper presents a case study, involving the application of the Scratch tool to learn programming in elementary school, at Zenir Ghizzi da Silva High School, located in Trindade do Sul-RS. Scratch was sought, as it is being used a lot for educational purposes in the world, mainly in the construction of computational thinking, development of logical reasoning with greater ease and, widely used in programming learning. Scratch is an excellent tool, especially for those who have difficulties learning basic programming concepts with activities that require creativity and logic, intellectual development, autonomy and communication. Data collection occurred with the development of activities with Scratch. It was observed that the Scratch program provided students with a motivating environment, and positive results in the sense that they could effectively develop skills when interacting collectively and individually to carry out the activities. Everyone was attentive to the activities, collaborating with colleagues in the development of ideas in the projects, they had some difficulties regarding the use of Scratch tools, but they also showed easiness in some of them. It was noticed that Scratch proved to be a driving tool in terms of motivation, interest and creation of computational intelligence in students.