TY - GEN
T1 - Discovering computing
T2 - 6th International Computing Education Research Workshop, ICER 2010
AU - Dorn, Brian
AU - Guzdial, Mark
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This paper presents findings of an exploratory, qualitative study of professional web and graphic designers who regularly write computer programs. These participants have a wide variety of educational backgrounds, including some who had a few classes in computer science. Our participants report having found a career in which they enjoy being both creative and technical. They want to learn more about computing, but do not find computing curricula as meeting their needs. We discuss their perceptions of the computing discipline, motivational aspects of their jobs, and their interest in learning more about computing. We also consider implications for computing curricula if we were to try to meet the needs of these professionals who are unlikely to appear in our current classes.
AB - This paper presents findings of an exploratory, qualitative study of professional web and graphic designers who regularly write computer programs. These participants have a wide variety of educational backgrounds, including some who had a few classes in computer science. Our participants report having found a career in which they enjoy being both creative and technical. They want to learn more about computing, but do not find computing curricula as meeting their needs. We discuss their perceptions of the computing discipline, motivational aspects of their jobs, and their interest in learning more about computing. We also consider implications for computing curricula if we were to try to meet the needs of these professionals who are unlikely to appear in our current classes.
KW - Informal education
KW - Web development
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U2 - 10.1145/1839594.1839600
DO - 10.1145/1839594.1839600
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77956269515
SN - 9781450301466
T3 - ICER'10 - Proceedings of the International Computing Education Research Workshop
SP - 23
EP - 29
BT - ICER'10 - Proceedings of the International Computing Education Research Workshop
Y2 - 9 August 2010 through 10 August 2010
ER -