Visual Programming and Problem-Solving to Foster a Positive Attitude Toward Formative Research

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Visual programming, Formative research, Engineering students, Problem-solving, Technological resources, Attitude to-wards research

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This research aims to propose the use of visual programming and the problem-solving method to foster a positive attitude towards formative research among first-year engineering students at a public university in Peru. The classroom activities were designed according to the four phases of the problem-solving method, utilizing an Arduino board, sensors, and a visual programming environment. The results indicate that students’ perception of their attitude towards formative research is predominantly high or very high.

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Paucar Curasma, R., Villalba Condori, K. O., Unsihuay Tovar, R. F., Arias Chavez, D., Gonzales Agama, S. H., & Ureta Orihuela, F. L. (2025). Visual Programming and Problem-Solving to Foster a Positive Attitude Toward Formative Research. VISUAL REVIEW. International Visual Culture Review Revista Internacional De Cultura Visual, 17(1), 111–126. https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v17.5373

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