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Jr. Joseph Tele Isaac – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Initiatives geared toward broadening participation in computing research have addressed the longstanding underrepresentation of various populations - including women, Black people, Latinx people, and persons with disabilities. Although there has been an increase in underrepresented populations participating in computing, building upon these…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Adolescents, Computer Science
Adrian Salguero – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Introductory computer programming (i.e. CS1) is the entry point into the computer science major at higher education institutions worldwide. It introduces foundational concepts to students that are then built upon in future courses. Computer science as a whole has struggled to attract and retain students in the major, particularly women and…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Programming, Introductory Courses, Disproportionate Representation
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Lunn, Stephanie; Zahedi, Leila; Ross, Monique; Ohland, Matthew W. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2021
Although computing occupations have some of the greatest projected growth rates, there remains a deficit of graduates in these fields. The struggle to engage enough students to meet demands is particularly pronounced for groups already underrepresented in computing, specifically, individuals that self-identify as a woman, or as Black,…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Groups, Enrollment Rate
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Selçuk Dogan; Mete Akcaoglu – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2024
Learning computer science (CS) is increasingly becoming a necessary component of K-12 education, but in most cases, teachers do not have either the essential knowledge to teach or a curriculum to follow. In this article, we analyze the outcomes from a yearlong, blended professional development (PD) program to teach teachers game design and coding…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Blended Learning, Professional Development, Computer Science
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Krystal L. Williams; Edward Dillon; Shanice Carter; Janelle Jones; Shelly Melchior – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2024
Improving equity and inclusion for underrepresented groups in the field of Computer Science (CS) has garnered much attention. In particular, there is a long-standing need for diversity efforts that center on the experiences of Black women, and specific actions to increase their representation--especially given the biases that they often encounter…
Descriptors: Blacks, African Americans, Females, Disproportionate Representation
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Holanda, Maristela; Da Silva, Dilma – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2022
Contributions: The underrepresentation of women in computer science (CS) majors has long been a focus of attention in many academic documents, the majority of them from the United States and Europe. There is, however, a lack of information about educational interventions (EIs) for women in computing in Latin America. The contribution of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Hispanic American Students, Disproportionate Representation, Computer Science
Troy Hawk – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The problem that was addressed in this study was underrepresented minorities' low interest in pursuing computer science as a profession. The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental study was to measure underrepresented youth's attitudes toward computer science. The issue remains a pressing challenge in the U.S. This study explored the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Preadolescents, Minority Groups, Disproportionate Representation
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Hope Sikhosana; Hlologelo Malatji; Aldridge Munyoro – Cogent Education, 2023
The under-representation of women in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) is of great concern in South Africa. Despite the efforts made by the government to improve access to education for learners from previously disadvantaged communities, South African Black women are still under-represented in STEM fields. The present…
Descriptors: Blacks, Females, STEM Education, Foreign Countries
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Jinjushang Chen; Lara Perez-Felkner; Chantra Nhien; Shouping Hu; Kristen Erichsen; Yang Li – Research in Higher Education, 2024
Gender disparities persist in postsecondary computing fields, despite improvements in postsecondary equity overall and STEM fields as an aggregate. The entrenchment of this issue requires a comprehensive, longitudinal lens. Building on expectancy-value theory, the present study examines the relationships among students' gender-ability stereotypes,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Computer Science, Gender Differences, Disproportionate Representation
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Gislaine Martinez-Campa; Meredith Kier – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2024
This study puts forth the counternarrative of the first author Gislaine, a first-generation undergraduate student, Latina, and computer science major. Gislaine participated in a research internship and STEM mentorship program led by the second author, Meredith. Through this program, Gislaine designed and taught CS lessons to predominantly…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Computer Science, Undergraduate Students, First Generation College Students
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Brockmann, Patricia; Schuhbauer, Heidi; Hinze, Annika – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
Due to increasing digitization in all aspects of life, the demand for qualified software development professionals continues to increase. Students from underrepresented groups, such as first generation students from non-academic families, minorities, single parents and women represent an underutilized pool of untapped potential talent. The…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, At Risk Students, Job Skills, Foreign Countries
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Jue Wu; David H. Uttal – Science Education, 2024
The gender imbalance in computer science (CS) is one of the most challenging issues in American education. CS is the only science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field in which women's representation has steadily declined in recent decades. In this study, we explored one potential approach that could be effective in increasing…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Computer Science, Females, STEM Education
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Means, Barbara M., Ed.; Stephens, Amy, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2021
Computing in some form touches nearly every aspect of day to day life and is reflected in the ubiquitous use of cell phones, the expansion of automation into many industries, and the vast amounts of data that are routinely gathered about people's health, education, and buying habits. Computing is now a part of nearly every occupation, not only…
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Science, Computer Science Education
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Mauk, Maureen; Willett, Rebekah; Coulter, Natalie – Learning, Media and Technology, 2020
The past five or so years have been marked by a proliferation of educational initiatives, programmes, and toys designed to introduce children to coding and to develop their skills and interest in computer science. This article takes a critical approach to this movement, focusing specifically on ways dominant discourse surrounding the coding…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Discourse Analysis, Females, Programming
Amanda M. Meek – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Despite high scores and abilities, girls lose interest in science and math throughout middle school. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in the computer science research field will grow 19% by 2026; however, only 18% of the bachelor's degrees in computer science are earned by women in the United States (ComputerScience.org, 2021).…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Creativity, Programming, Computer Science
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