Recurso educacional aberto para o estudo de algoritmos e lógica de programação: uma abordagem no ensino técnico integrado ao médio

Abstract

The teaching and learning of programming, in general, has proven to be a challenge for students of computer and related courses, since they present challenges and require complex skills, such as logical-mathematical reasoning, for their good development. Furthermore, the traditional teaching model is not able to motivate students and arouse their interest in the topic. There is, therefore, a need for the actors involved in education to review their way of teaching, integrating information and communication technologies in education in the same way as they are present in our daily lives. In this sense, the use of an Open Educational Resource (OER) not only has the potential to contribute to the modernization of the current teaching model, but also to collaborate on improving the quality of education. The tool proposed herein, the REA-LP, aims to facilitate studying and retention of content related to the discipline of programming logic at the technical level, by presenting its content through various types of media, such as audio, video, text, and static and dynamic images. Therefore, the tool allows students to actively participate in the construction of their knowledge, favoring engagement and motivation, in addition to enabling the review of content considered essential for the proper development of the discipline. To assess the perception of use by students and its impact on the study of algorithms and programming logic, as well as to evaluate the resource pedagogically, an empirical study was carried out with 39 students of an informatics technical course integrated with secondary school. In the research, some questionnaires were applied, as well as focus groups interviews and a performance test were carried out. The results allow concluding that the tool was very well accepted, being effective in its function of facilitating and assisting students in their learning, motivation, and interest in classes, mainly due to the way in which the content is presented at REA-LP, with emphasis on animated media and review modules, exceeding their expectations.