THE WEB IN SOLVING PROGRAMMING CHALLENGES: WHAT COLLEGE STUDENTS SAY ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE

ABSTRACT: This research in the field of education and new technologies unfolds into two investigative ways: student action and online environment working processes. Based on the experience revealed in the programming scenario of the Web-supported Data Structure discipline, the discussion of copy emerges as we consider that the Web presents programming solutions in a compelling and easy-to-reach environment. This paper presents works which discuss the code plagiarism and the uneven knowledge constructed by accessing the Web. It also debates about the meaning and process of the experience based on authors like Dewey (1976, 1978, 1980); Larrosa (2002, 2018); Cupani (2013) and McLuhan (1964). Data analysis was performed based on a questionnaire applied to college students (n=149 answers) and it evidences the Web experience in solving programming problems. As a result, students state the importance, satisfaction, and relevance of the Web for their study.