EXPLORING TECHNOLOGIES TO FOSTER COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SKILLS IN BASIC EDUCATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

This article sought to investigate how the integration of Computational Thinking in basic education has the capacity to promote fundamental skills such as critical and analytical thinking, which is especially important in a scenario where technology is advancing rapidly and the amount of information produced is constant. This study presents, through a systematic literature review, a synthesis of studies found in the literature over the last ten years, which demonstrate which technologies are being used to develop Computational Thinking skills in secondary school students in the various areas of learning. The review exposes technological techniques and resources as a way of demonstrating the effectiveness of these approaches in the educational context. It was evident that the use of carefully designed technologies makes it possible to develop cognitive concepts among students, stimulating creativity, critical thinking and innovation, but the assessment of learning levels is still a challenging task, due to the difficulty in establishing reliable assessment methods that seek to capture students' reliable progress.