2023/11/11 by Herbert dos Santos Macedo, Italo Thiago Felix dos Santos, Macedo, Herbert dos Santos +4
Computer Science · #Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning #Online Learning and Analytics #Teaching and Learning Programming #cs.HC #cs.MM
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2311.06586
openalex publication_date 2023/11/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This article addresses the intersection of various educational theories and their relationship with the education of computer science students, with a focus on the importance of understanding computational thinking and its application in education. The historical context and fundamental concepts of Cognitive Load Theory, Multimedia Learning, and Constructivism are explored, highlighting their underlying biological assumptions about human learning. It also examines how these theories can be integrated with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, with a particular emphasis on the attention mechanisms and abstract learning present in AI models like Transformers. Lastly, the relevance of these theories and practices for computer education student training is discussed, emphasizing how the development of computational thinking can contribute to a more effective approach in teaching and learning.