EPCom: an application to train computational thinking

Computational thinking arises from the need to program computers, but its application has extended to different disciplines and areas of knowledge, where it is essentially considered a problem-solving approach. There are various proposals to develop and assess computational thinking skills, however, it is needed a tool that can be used in different contexts and educational levels. For that reason, the objective of this work was to design and implement an application to Train Computational Thinking called EPCom, to cover the aforementioned limitation. The method used in this project is a framework for small business software development called Blue Watch. According to the Blue Watch phases: first, initial planning of the project was carried out; second, an analysis of the context and initial requirements; third, an initial design of the architecture, interface, and structure of the application was made; and fourth, planning of the increase was performed by coding and testing it. Finally, to evaluate the usability of EPCom and the acceptance of the students, the System Usability Scale (SUS) was applied. The results were positive, obtaining an acceptable score according to the SUS scale, and showing that EPCom has a nice design that is easy to use.