O pensamento computacional na formação de professores da Educação de Jovens e Adultos

• Ano de defesa: 2022
• Autor(a) principal: Medeiros, Soraya Roberta dos Santos
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Brasil; UFRN; PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM INOVAÇÃO EM TECNOLOGIAS EDUCACIONAIS
• Palavras-chave em Português: Pensamento computacional; Formação de professores; Educação de Jovens e Adultos; Método Paulo Freire; PensaEJA
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/46582

Computational Thinking has been recommended to be applied in numerous formations of students and teachers, as it contributes, among other skills, to the development of critical learning. However, there are still few works that report activities on Youth and Adult Education related to this theme. The gap widens when the focus is on training teachers who work in this educational field. Given the above, the following research question arises: How can the relationship between Computational Thinking and Paulo Freire's literacy method can contribute to the training of teachers who work in Youth and Adult Education? In this sense, the general objective is to analyze the relationship between the pillars of Computational Thinking and Paulo Freire method in the process of training teachers from Youth and Adult Education (EJA). Specifically, it seeks to i) analyze the incorporation of computational thinking in the training process of EJA teachers; ii) assess the teaching materials used by EJA teachers; iii) analyze courses and materials on Computational Thinking and Paulo Freire's literacy method, in Brazil; iv) define Paulo Freire method didactic-pedagogical parameters that can be associated with computational thinking; v) create a pedagogical guide aimed at training EJA teachers. In the methodological scope, this research fits into the area of Human Sciences. It is interdisciplinary with the areas of Computing and Education. Regarding its nature, it follows a qualitative approach. As for its objectives, it is classified as explanatory research. Regarding technical procedures, it is characterized as a field study. The data collection instrument used was a questionnaire. As for the analysis technique, description were adopted. To carry out these steps, training was developed with teachers who work in EJA at the Antônio de Azevedo State School, in the city of Jardim do Seridó, in Rio Grande do Norte. All training was carried out using Google Education tools. It is thus highlighted that: when inserting Computational Thinking in EJA, it is necessary to deconstruct its myth to strengthen its use with EJA; the materials used by EJA teachers are, in short, the same ones adopted by them in regular education; publicizing channels where it is possible to obtain resources and sources to produce activities for EJA is important to work with the Paulo Freire method integrated to Computational Thinking; a Computational Thinking Guide was created by participating teachers, aiming to share knowledge during the course with other teachers throughout Brazil. The training was validated by the participants and proved to be relevant to be inserted in larger formations in the context of EJA.