The skills of thinking and computational programming

Abstract

This article presents the results obtained in the research carried out at the Salvatierra High School, in which the impact of the use of computer programming on the development of higher order skills in students was measured, for such purpose. For this purpose, a quantitative route was followed, applying Likert scale instruments and questionnaires to an intentional sample of students who began programming from the basic education level, either formally or through social learning. The results refer to an important recognition on the part of the students about the critical, analytical, reflective, creative skills, among others, that allow them to generate deep thought processes in any context of their lives, and therefore allow them to have an academic development different from the rest of their classmates, giving them competitive advantages that are reflected in their academic life. The foregoing highlights that teachers must include in our study plans and programs transversal projects that include computer programming to solve problems of daily life and also awaken or promote thinking skills