Reflections and Pedagogical Practices within the Scope of the Theory of Computation Course
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https://doi.org/10.20873/uft.2675-3588.2025.v6n2.p10-17Keywords:
Theory of Computation, Computational Complexity, Polynomial Reduction, NP-Completeness, Academic Seminars, Pedagogical ExperienceAbstract
This article presents an account of a pedagogical experience developed in the Theory of Computation course, offered in the 2025/1 semester of the Computer Science program at the Federal University of Tocantins. The study adopted a qualitative and descriptive approach, combining lectures, exercise lists, use of the AVA/Moodle platform, and the implementation of the Seminar Cycle in Theory of Computation. Students’ perceptions were collected through an anonymous questionnaire at the end of the term, including both objective and open-ended questions. The data indicated a good acceptance of the planning (schedule and deadlines) and a positive evaluation of the overall experience in the course, as well as the performance of the teaching assistant. As results, the paper presents the activities developed throughout the course with emphasis on the Seminar Cycle, which resulted in a maximization of the understanding of traditionally abstract topics such as the Theory of Decidability, the Theory of NP-completeness, and polynomial transformation techniques.
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