Elements of Computational Thinking Applied to a University Extension Projects in Costa Rica

Authors

  • Irene Hernández Ruiz Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
  • Carolina Gómez Fernández Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Keywords:

computational thinking, education, university extension

Abstract

The following work presents a set of elements related to Computational Thinking (CT), a concept that was used for the development of various materials and workshops in the university extension project "Creating Programming Capabilities in Young People and Teachers in both Secondary and Higher Education", during the years 2020 to 2022 and in the university extension project Red UNA STEM during the years 2020 to 2025. This document presents the information collected on the way in which various authors conceive this concept, in addition to indicating the skills developed by the participants in the workshops carried out by the project, finally a set of results and the main conclusions are presented.

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Published

2025-10-27

How to Cite

Hernández Ruiz, I., & Gómez Fernández, C. (2025). Elements of Computational Thinking Applied to a University Extension Projects in Costa Rica. JAIIO, Jornadas Argentinas De Informática, 11(8), 166-180. https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/JAIIO/article/view/19954