Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:47:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 LeonidasSB_DISSERT.pdf: 3485651 bytes, checksum: 8b31ac22a031ee64526f56d3d22e949b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-25 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient?fico e Tecnol?gico / The course of Algorithms and Programming reveals as real obstacle for many students during the computer courses. The students not familiar with new ways of thinking required by the courses as well as not having certain skills required for this, encounter difficulties that sometimes result in the repetition and dropout. Faced with this problem, that survey on the problems experienced by students was conducted as a way to understand the problem and to guide solutions in trying to solve or assuage the difficulties experienced by students. In this paper a methodology to be applied in a classroom based on the concepts of Meaningful Learning of David Ausubel was described. In addition to this theory, a tool developed at UFRN, named Takkou, was used with the intent to better motivate students in algorithms classes and to exercise logical reasoning. Finally a comparative evaluation of the suggested methodology and traditional methodology was carried out, and results were discussed / A disciplina de Algoritmos e Programa??o se revela para muitos alunos como verdadeira barreira durante os cursos de computa??o. Estes, n?o habituados com as novas formas de pensar requeridas pela disciplina, bem como n?o possuindo certas habilidades necess?rias nesta, encontram dificuldades que, por vezes, culminam na reprova??o e evas?o. Diante de tal problem?tica, neste trabalho, um levantamento sobre os problemas vivenciados pelos alunos foi realizado, como forma de entender o problema e nortear as solu??es buscadas na tentativa de resolver ou amenizar as dificuldades encontradas pelos alunos. Aqui, foi descrita uma metodologia a ser aplicada em sala de aula com base nos conceitos da teoria do Aprendizado Significativo de David Ausubel. Al?m desta teoria, a ferramenta Takkou desenvolvida na UFRN foi utilizada com a inten??o de melhor incentivar os alunos no aprendizado de algoritmos e no exerc?cio do racioc?nio l?gico. Por fim uma pequena avalia??o comparativa entre a metodologia sugerida e a metodologia tradicional foi realizada, discutindo-se os resultados obtidos