Clara Amelia de Oliveira

Abstract ¾ XX Century culture has emphasized specialization paradigm in all knowledge domains. Globalization times have increased complexity on this scenery putting real challenge to earth people, including Engineering and Computer Sciences domain. In this direction, this paper presents an Educational methodology- the Thematic Oriented Methodology. The concrete experience occurred on a Computer Programming Introductory discipline, on Engineering and Computer Sciences courses. This pedagogic experience pointed out how important is to built a clear object of study definition under Complex Thought approach as a knowledge domain. The Complex Thought is, by its side, close related with XXI Century educational demands, as proposed Edgar Morin, from UNESCO Itinerant Educational cathedra. The central question to be discussed here is, how new curricular trends can profit from this approach? Some conclusions enhance thematic oriented proposal as an answer to educational demands under globalization approach.

Index Terms ¾ Complex Thought, Computer Sciences and Engineering Education, Educational Methodology Thematic Oriented Methodology.