Problemas e Dificuldades no Ensino de Programação: Um Mapeamento Sistemático

The programming education is a complex task. Several studies point to problems ranging from the difficulty of the students in understanding the programming concepts to the lack of motivation of them in performing the programming activity. The objective of this paper is to present the results of a literature review conducted to collect and evaluate evidence-problems and difficulties in teaching and learning of programming. The idea is to provide a comprehensive summary of these problems and the solutions proposed to minimize them. To achieve this goal, a systematic mapping (MS) was performed, since he is a research method that establishes procedures for identifying studies related to a research question. We reviewed 519 articles and identified 70 identified as relevant in relation to the objectives of MS. The results point to trends and research needs in teaching and learning of programming and provides educators with a catalog of works that propose solutions to the problems faced in real scenarios of teaching and learning. In general, mapping results suggest a trend of research in methods and visualization tools to help students understand the concepts of programming.