Integration of Computational Thinking in Elementary and Secondary School in Latin America: a Systematic Literature Review

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/red.485321
Keywords: computational thinking, conceptualizations, strategies, basic and secondary education

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Abstract

El Pensamiento Computacional (PC) se ha consolidado como una línea de investigación internacional, sin embargo, en Latinoamérica son limitados los estudios que examinan su desarrollo e integración en la educación primaria y secundaria. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la integración del PC en la educación primaria y secundaria en Latinoamérica, a partir de una revisión sistemática de literatura de los estudios publicados entre 2006 y 2020. Los resultados se agruparon en dos categorías principales: las conceptualizaciones del PC y las estrategias usadas para la integración del PC. Se encontró que las conceptualizaciones se dividen en dos grupos: unas ligadas a las ciencias de la computación y otras en las que se entiende el PC como un recurso metodológico. Frente a las estrategias, se encontró que las más usadas en la región son la robótica educativa y la programación en lenguajes con bloques.

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30-11-2021
How to Cite
Quiroz-Vallejo, D. A., Carmona-Mesa, J. A., Castrillón-Yepes, A., & Villa-Ochoa, J. A. (2021). Integration of Computational Thinking in Elementary and Secondary School in Latin America: a Systematic Literature Review. Distance Education Journal, 21(68). https://doi.org/10.6018/red.485321