Resumen

DAPOZO, Gladys et al. Capacitación en programación para incorporar el pensamiento computacional en las escuelas. Rev. iberoam. tecnol. educ. educ. tecnol. [online]. 2016, n.18, pp.113-121. ISSN 1851-0086.

This paper presents the results of a computer programming experience aimed to incorporate computational thinking in schools. A survey was conducted among participants. From the results it stands out that all teachers think it is important to include programming in schools to promote logical thinking and as an in-demand skill. Responses also shows that most of the teachers have assimilated the fundamental concepts of programming didactics and managed to implement the proposed practices in the classroom while those who did not claimed as difficulties that the contents are not in the curriculum and their lacking of the necessary equipment. Regarding the tools presented in the training, they deemed Scratch as more suitable for the proposed teaching methodology.

Palabras clave : Computer programming didactics; Computational thinking; Middle school.