Thesis Efecto del uso de andamiajes educativos en un curso introductorio a la programación
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2025-07
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Ingeniería Civil Informática
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Campus Santiago San Joaquín
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Esta memoria estudia el impacto del uso de herramientas de andamiaje pedagógico como lenguajes de bloques y ejercicios tipo Parsons en estudiantes de un curso introductorio de programación en la Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. Se implementó una metodología experimental con un grupo que utilizó estas herramientas y un grupo de control que siguió un enfoque tradicional. Se aplicaron encuestas para evaluar motivación y autoeficacia, y mini test para medir el desempeño académico, además de comparar los resultados del primer certamen y la primera tarea. Los resultados indican mejoras en la consistencia del aprendizaje, reducción de errores comunes y un efecto positivo en la motivación y autoeficacia. Aunque algunas diferencias no fueron significativas, se observó una evolución favorable en el grupo experimental, especialmente entre estudiantes con mayores dificultades iniciales. Estos hallazgos respaldan el uso de andamiajes como estrategia efectiva en cursos introductorios de programación.
This thesis examines the impact of using pedagogical scaffolding tools, such as block-based languages and Parsons problems, on students in an introductory programming course at the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. An experimental methodology was implemented, comparing a group that used these tools with a control group that followed a traditional approach. Surveys were conducted to assess motivation and self-efficacy, and mini-tests were used to measure academic performance, along with a comparison of results from the first exam and the first assignment. The results indicate improvements in learning consistency, a reduction in common errors, and a positive effect on motivation and self-efficacy. Although some differences were not statistically significant, a favorable progression was observed in the experimental group, especially among students with greater initial difficulties. These findings support the use of scaffolding as an effective strategy in introductory programming courses.
This thesis examines the impact of using pedagogical scaffolding tools, such as block-based languages and Parsons problems, on students in an introductory programming course at the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. An experimental methodology was implemented, comparing a group that used these tools with a control group that followed a traditional approach. Surveys were conducted to assess motivation and self-efficacy, and mini-tests were used to measure academic performance, along with a comparison of results from the first exam and the first assignment. The results indicate improvements in learning consistency, a reduction in common errors, and a positive effect on motivation and self-efficacy. Although some differences were not statistically significant, a favorable progression was observed in the experimental group, especially among students with greater initial difficulties. These findings support the use of scaffolding as an effective strategy in introductory programming courses.
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Andamiajes pedagógicos, Introducción a la Programación, Lenguaje de bloques, Ejercicios tipo Parsons, Autoeficacia, Pedagogical scaffolding, Introduction to programming, Block-based languages, Parsons problems, Self-efficacy