El pensamiento computacional y su relación con el desarrollo de la creatividad en los niños y niñas del Quinto Grado de Educación General Básica de la Unidad Educativa San Felipe Neri de la ciudad de Riobamba.

Abstract

To determine the relationship between Computational Thinking and the development of children's creativity of the fifth basic grade. The study was based on exploratory observations, interviews and surveys both teacher and students in order to identify problems and opportunities in the use of Information and Communications Technology (I.C.T). Students learned programming using www.code.org website and developing projects with Scratch, then the level of Computational Thinking was measured by using Dr. Scratch web application and the level of creativity by applying the Creative Imagination Test (PIC- N). It was determined that there is a moderate direct correlation between Computational Thinking and Creativity once the statistical significance process finished. It is concluded that instructional processes as well as the use of applications which allow to learn programming are related to the development of children's creativity. By the end, it was possible to propose a referential model in order to develop children's creativity by applying Computational Thinking. It is recommended the implementation of programming clubs in educational units to encourage the development of creative, critical, participatory and productive people.