PLAYING WITH SORTING: A TEACHING EXPERIENCE OF ALGORITHMS THROUGH UNPLUGGED COMPUTING IN A COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

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https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i4.25131

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Unplugged Computing. Sorting Algorithms. Computer Science Teacher Education.

Abstract

The teaching of sorting algorithms represents a challenge in Computer Science education, given students’ difficulty in understanding abstract processes. This paper describes an experience carried out in the Data Structures course within a Computer Science Teacher Education program at the University <omitted for review>, in which unplugged computing activities were used to support learning. After theoretical and practical classes, students created physical representations of five algorithms. The research, adopting a quali-quantitative approach, involved observations, a test, and a questionnaire. The results indicate high levels of understanding, engagement, and instructional clarity, suggesting that unplugged activities foster comprehension.

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  • João da Mata Libório Filho, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas

    Doutor em Informática pelo Instituto de Computação (ICOMP/UFAM), docente Adjunto da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (UEA) – Centro de Estudos Superiores de Itacoatiara (CESIT).

  • Rosielly Silva Ferreira, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas

    Rosielly Silva Ferreira holds a degree in Logistics Technology from the Universidade do Estado do Amazonas and a technical diploma in Administration from the Centro de Educação Tecnológica do Amazonas. She is currently a student in the Computer Science Education program at UEA. Her academic interests include computer science education and algorithm learning, with a focus on the study of sorting algorithms in programming education.

  • Genarde Macedo Trindade, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas

    Mestre em Tecnologias Emergentes em Educação pela Must University, Flórida, USA.  Docente da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (UEA) – Centro de Estudos Superiores de Itacoatiara (CESIT).

  • Ester Figueiredo Araújo, University of Minho

    Doutora em Ciências da Educação pela Universidade do Minho, Portugal. Docente na rede Estadual de Ensino – Escola Estadual Jose Carlos Martins Mestrinho - Secretaria de Estado de Educação e Desporto Escolar (SEDUC -AM).

  • Ione de Castro Matos, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas

    Licenciada em Computação pela Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (UEA) – Centro de Estudos Superiores de Itacoatiara (CESIT). Trainee no Programa PROTLAB (CESIT)

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Published

2026-04-06

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Vol. 12 No. 4 (2026): Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação — REASE

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How to Cite

Libório Filho, J. da M., Ferreira, R. S., Trindade, G. M., Araújo, E. F., & Matos, I. de C. (2026). PLAYING WITH SORTING: A TEACHING EXPERIENCE OF ALGORITHMS THROUGH UNPLUGGED COMPUTING IN A COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM . Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 12(4), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i4.25131

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