Abstract. This paper presents a systematic review with the goal of describing the state of the art on the topic Computational Thinking in the scope of primary and secondary education.We attempt to identify the main approaches that focus on the theme, describing its goals, pedagogical practices, the tools used and/or proposed, as well as the concepts and skills that have been developed.Resumo. Este trabalho apresenta uma revisão sistemática com o objetivo de descrever o estado da arte sobre o tema Pensamento Computacional no Ensino Fundamental e Médio. Procurou-se identificar as principais abordagens neste tema, descrevendo seus objetivos, práticas pedagógicas, as ferramentas utilizadas e/ou propostas, bem como os conceitos e habilidades desenvolvidos.

ResumoNo presente artigo, procuramos examinar os problemas que afetam as emissoras de TV brasileiras de caráter educativo e cultural, muitas delas designadas como TVs públicas 1 . Procuramos averiguar as barreiras enfrentadas por este tipo de empreendimento, tanto no que diz respeito à conquista de um público mais amplo, quanto naquilo que se refere à forma e ao conteúdo transmitido. Nossa hipótese é a de que a formação escolar precária da maior parte da população do país e a falta de acesso da mesma a museus, cinemas, teatros, bibliotecas, entre outros, são fatores centrais que acabam por intimidar o receptor quando este se vê diante dos programas de conteúdo educativo e/ou cultural. AbstractIn the present article, we try to examine the problems that affect the Brazilian broadcast stations characterized by an education and cultural approach, many of them called public TVs 1. We try to evaluate the barriers that this kind of enterprise has to face, in respect to the conquest of a wider public, and to what concerns the shape and the content that are transmitted. Our main hypotheses is that the deficient educational background of the majority of the people and the lack of access to museums, cinemas, theaters, libraries, among others, are central factors that intimidate the receptor when he is confronted with programs of remarkable educational and cultural content.

The aim of this article is to offer a better understanding of the self-help literature, perceiving its appeals and meanings to the public. Two special moments in the history of self-help books are analyzed: the productions of New Thought authors and contemporary mentalists publications. We pay attention to the recurrence of the old topics of the American movement in the latest production, realizing that the idea of mind power, which was in the basis of the movement, remains strong and connected to individualism and the demands of contemporary society.