DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND TEACHING SEQUENCE IN MICROCONTROLLER EDUCATION: A PROPOSAL FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1813622607057

• Palavras-chave: Professional and Technological Education; Tinkercad; Microcontrollers; Instructional sequence; TDIC.

• Keywords: Professional and Technological Education; Tinkercad; Microcontrollers; Instructional sequence; TDIC.

• Abstract:

  This study analyzes the use of Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICT), with an emphasis on the Tinkercad platform, as a mediating tool in the teaching of microcontrollers in Professional and Technological Education (PTE). The research is qualitative in nature, based on a review of the literature and documents, drawing on authors who discuss active methodologies, instructional sequences, and the use of digital technologies in technical education. As a result, a proposal for an instructional sequence structured in four stages is presented: content introduction, individual study, review and in-depth exploration of the content, and assessment. The central activity consists of building an automated traffic light system in the Tinkercad virtual environment, allowing students to integrate knowledge of electronics and microcontroller programming through a practical and interactive approach. The proposal aims to foster meaningful learning, the development of logical reasoning, autonomy, problem-solving, and computational thinking, as well as to promote greater student agency through the integration of theory and practice. It is concluded that the use of Tinkercad in conjunction with the instructional sequence constitutes a promising pedagogical strategy for teaching microcontrollers, especially in VTE contexts that require more dynamic, accessible methodologies aligned with the contemporary demands of technology education.