Representations of digital technologies in Calculus disciplines: implications on training in Computer Science

Abstract

In this study, the social representations of Digital Information and Communication Technologies of students entering two courses in the area of Computer Science are characterized, establishing an analysis regarding their main implications for learning calculus. Based on the responses to a questionnaire on the topic and using the free word association technique and content analysis, the central and peripheral elements of the representations were defined, considering the frequency and degree of relevance of the participants' evocations. The analysis allowed us to understand the diversity of meanings for technologies and identify challenges and possibilities in the professional training of students, considering the development of their digital culture throughout their degree.