Learning computational thinking and social skills development in young children through problem solving with educational robotics

Abstract

The technological advance that is currently evident in the different social contexts is contributing to consolidate educational processes that allow the strengthening of technological and social skills in students. This paper presents some results obtained in the development of a learning experience in computational thinking and social interaction skills, using problem solving activities and educational robotics in a playful way. The experience involved 46 students and 2 teachers of the first level of primary education of a concerted school in Salamanca, Spain, during the period 2017-2018. A rubric and checklists were used as data collection instruments. The results show a significant advance in the computational thinking and social development skills explored.