Stimulating the development of Computational Reasoning by game design strategies

As the world changes, so do the educational context. The BNCC establishes contemporary skills and abilities that all students must develop throughout primary school. Computational Reasoning (CR), a set of abilities based on scientific or operational computer science strategies, can help students develop these skills by encouraging student autonomy. These cognitive abilities, rather than technological resources, can be applied in everyday life, both inside and outside the school setting. However, CR abilities alone are insufficient to foster student protagonism because they necessitate active or contemporary methodologies. In this context, the research will investigate how interaction and game design strategies can help stimulate the development of CR in basic education. Pilot studies show that teachers who tested this methodology have a positive attitude toward it, thinking that their students can develop skills such as collaboration, creativity, criticality, and decision-making, among others.