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Lijun Shen; Zitsi Mirakhur; Sarah LaCour – Computer Science Education, 2025
Background and Context: Educators and researchers are interested in building the computational thinking (CT) skills of K-12 students. However, the availability of language-agnostic assessments for lower elementary graders remains limited. Objective: We present preliminary insights into the reliability and validity of the Computational Thinking…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Gender Differences, Computer Science Education, Elementary School Students
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Lehman, Kathleen J.; Newhouse, Kaitlin N. S.; Sundar, Sarayu; Sax, Linda J. – Computer Science Education, 2023
Background and Context: As computing fields aim to both expand and diversify, narrowing representation gaps in undergraduate computing majors requires focus on retaining women and racially/ethnically minoritized students to the point of degree attainment. Objective: This study addresses the factors that contribute to persistence in computing…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students, Academic Persistence, Computer Science Education
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Blaney, Jennifer M. – Computer Science Education, 2020
Background and Context: Women remain underrepresented in undergraduate computing, student leadership roles, and computing leadership positions after college. This study provides insight into these inequities by examining gender and leadership conceptions among computing undergraduate students. Objective: Guided by leadership identity development…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Gender Differences, Disproportionate Representation, Undergraduate Students