Computational thinking and cognitive processes with elderly people: systematic review

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i11.20020

Keywords:

Thinking; Cognitive aging; Problem solving; Aged.

Abstract

Computational thinking involves cognitive processes that seek to understand which problem can be solved and to develop possible solutions efficiently and creatively. Elderly people may have cognitive impairment due to age-related factors. Computational thinking is a suitable proposal to be applied at this stage of life. In this study, a systematic literature review is presented, whose objective was to identify the areas of knowledge in which computational thinking, with a focus on cognitive processes, is being applied to the elderly. The search was carried out in May 2021, in electronic databases provided by CAPES (CAFe access): Scopus, Web of Science, Scielo, Sbie, Eric, IEEE Xplore, Ovid, Science Direct, SpringerLink, SAGE Journals and Wiley Online Library. The literature search resulted in a total of 165 studies, and after the exclusion criteria, 6 studies remained for the qualitative synthesis. The research method used was PRISMA - Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. The results point to the presence of computational thinking in different areas. Its use had very positive aspects when it has its focus on elderly people. The main finding of the analyzed studies indicates that the use of computational thinking by elderly people has a relevant role for cognitive stimulation.

Author Biographies

Emerson Rogério de Oliveira Junior, Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Graduate in Computer Science from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS (1988), Postgraduate in Telematics and Information Systems from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (1990), Postgraduate in Informatics from COPPE Sistemas - UFRJ (1995 ) and Master's Degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (1999). He has been studying for a Doctorate in Human Aging, at the University of Passo Fundo (UPF), in the field of Gerontechnology, since 2020. He is currently a professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul. Has experience in Computer Science, with an emphasis on basic software, acting on the following topics: operating systems, information technology in education, fault tolerance softwares, distributed objects, group communication systems, Java and Python programming languages.

 

Adriano Pasqualotti, Universidade de Passo Fundo

Doutorado em Informática na Educação, e mestrado em Computação (UFRGS), graduação em Matemática (UPF), realizou estágio de Pós-Doutorado em Sociedade, Comunicação e Cultura (Universidade de Lisboa – Portugal). Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Envelhecimento Humano e pesquisador associado do Centro de Administração de Políticas Públicas, do Instituto de Ciências Sociais e Políticas da Universidade de Lisboa. Pesquisa nas áreas de gerontologia, ciência da computação e estatística, com ênfase em envelhecimento humano, educação de adultos, ambientes de interação e sentido no ciberespaço e sociedade, tecnologias de informação e comunicação e gameterapia, bem como em planejamento e avaliação educacional. É avaliador de instituição de educação superior do Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Superior, cadastrado do Banco de Avaliadores do Sinaes do Ministério da Educação

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11/09/2021

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OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, E. R. de; PASQUALOTTI, A. Computational thinking and cognitive processes with elderly people: systematic review. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 11, p. e563101120020, 2021. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i11.20020. Disponível em: https://www.rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/20020. Acesso em: 25 apr. 2024.

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