MISSIONS OF LOGIC

UNPLUGGED WORKSHOPS WITH COMPUTATIONAL THINKING AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21680/1984-3879.2025v25n2ID41944

Keywords:

computational thinking; mathematical logic; executive functions; inclusive education; neurodivergence.

Abstract

This article presents an unplugged pedagogical intervention aimed at developing computational thinking and inhibitory control in neurodivergent children, with emphasis on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) profiles. Entitled "Logic Missions", the proposal consists of four playful workshops structured as sequential challenges that integrate mathematical logic, unplugged programming, executive functions, and affective mediation. Grounded in authors such as Wing, Papert, Barkley, Mantoan, and Brackmann, the intervention seeks to foster cognitive skills, emotional self-regulation, and child protagonism in inclusive environments. The project is theoretical and propositional in nature, not yet applied, but designed based on previous experiences and scientific evidence. Each mission is conceived as a symbolic adventure that enhances engagement and meaningful learning. This is an innovative and replicable proposal for teaching Science and Mathematics in accessible educational contexts, with the potential to impact pedagogical practices focused on inclusion and holistic development.

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Author Biographies

Angela Costa Santa Brígida, Universidade Federal do Pará

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Pará (2017). Currently, she is a higher education professor at the Federal University of Pará. She has experience in the field of Electrical Engineering, with emphasis on Electrical Engineering, working mainly on the following topics: science, education, optical sensor, and fiber Bragg grating. She also has experience in the study of active methodologies and Physics teaching.

Débora da Silva Farias Araújo, Preventório Santa Terezinha, Belém, Pará, Brasil

She holds a degree in Pedagogy (Teaching Certification) from Universidade Paulista – UNIP (2017), and is a specialist in Psychopedagogy (2018), Inclusive Special Education (2018), and Neuropsychopedagogy (2023).

Samia Santa Brígida Nogueira, Instituto Federal do Pará - IFPA, Brasil

She is currently an undergraduate student in Geography Education at the Federal Institute of Pará (IFPA), with expected graduation in 2025. During her studies, she volunteered in a Scientific Initiation project focused on the coastal physical geography of the municipality of Salinópolis. She also participated in an outreach program aimed at supporting high school students in preparation for the ENEM (Brazilian national exam), providing pedagogical assistance. Additionally, she was a scholarship holder in the Institutional Teaching Initiation Scholarship Program (PIBID), developing educational practices in public schools.

Cledson Santana Lopes Gonçalves, Universidade Federal do Pará

Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Porto. His research interests include the interaction of light with matter, involving fundamental principles and phenomena of linear and nonlinear optics; application of nonlinear and ultrafast optics to the study of demagnetization dynamics in magnetic films using non-degenerate pump-probe techniques based on hollow-core fiber to investigate magnetic properties in thin films; and the study of active learning methodologies for Physics education.

Sineide Costa Santa Brígida, Secretaria Municipal de Educação (SEMEC/Belém), Brasil

She also holds a degree (Teaching Certification and Bachelor's) in Pedagogy from the State University of Vale do Acaraú (2004), with specialization in Inclusive Special Education and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Education. She currently works as an early childhood teacher at UEI Catalina III (Municipal Department of Education – SEMEC, Belém), and as a special education specialist at EEEFM Agostinho Monteiro (State Department of Education – SEDUC, Pará).

Daniana de Costa, Universidade Federal do Pará

Assistant Professor A, under a Full-Time Dedication regime, at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Salinópolis campus. She is a member of the Brazilian Society of Mathematics Education (SBEM) and a researcher in the Mathematics Education and Culture (EMAC) Research Group, affiliated with the Graduate Program in Education at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) (2019 – present). Her research focuses on Mathematics Education, particularly on topics such as Mathematical Modeling, Sustainability, and Environmental Education.

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Published

25-12-2025

How to Cite

COSTA SANTA BRÍGIDA, Angela; DA SILVA FARIAS ARAÚJO, Débora; SANTA BRÍGIDA NOGUEIRA, Samia; SANTANA LOPES GONÇALVES, Cledson; COSTA SANTA BRÍGIDA, Sineide; DE COSTA, Daniana. MISSIONS OF LOGIC: UNPLUGGED WORKSHOPS WITH COMPUTATIONAL THINKING AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN. Saberes: Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy and Education, [S. l.], v. 25, n. 2, p. AI04, 2025. DOI: 10.21680/1984-3879.2025v25n2ID41944. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufrn.br/saberes/article/view/41944. Acesso em: 1 jan. 2026.

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