Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: RAIZA DE SOUZA BRAZ

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : RAIZA DE SOUZA BRAZ
DATE: 21/01/2026
TIME: 14:30
LOCAL: GOOGLE MEET
TITLE:

Computational Thinking in Early Childhood Education: Learning and Thinking Creatively

KEY WORDS:

Computational Thinking; Early Childhood Education; Unplugged Activities; Action Research.

PAGES: 46
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Educação
SUBÁREA: Ensino-Aprendizagem
SPECIALTY: Tecnologia Educacional
SUMMARY:

This research investigates the integration of Computational Thinking (CT) in Early Childhood Education, focusing on the development of strategies that allow children to deal with challenges critically and systematically. The general objective is to analyze how the application of unplugged activities with 4 to 5-year-old children promotes the mobilization of the four pillars of CT: decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. The theoretical framework articulates Seymour Papert's constructionism and Jeannette Wing's conception, understanding CT as a human problem-solving strategy. The methodology is characterized as qualitative action research, structured in three iterative cycles (diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation), conducted at a municipal early childhood education center (CMEI) in João Pessoa-PB. Data collection occurs through the triangulation of instruments: rubric, logbook, and pedagogical documentation, aiming to make the child's thinking visible. As an educational product, the research proposes the development of a Guide for Unplugged Activities, designed to provide practical and grounded support to assist teachers in the mediation and implementation of this theme in the daily routine of Early Childhood Education.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2453560 - MARIA CRISTINA LEANDRO DE PAIVA
Interno - 2978747 - CHARLES ANDRYE GALVAO MADEIRA
Interna - ***.190.150-** - KÁTIA CILENE DA SILVA MOURA - UFERSA