We belong here too: Understanding and increasing diversity in computer science education

Michelle Friend

doi:10.1145/2493394.2493420

We belong here too: Understanding and increasing diversity in computer science education

Michelle Friend

Teacher Education

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

The underrepresentation of women in computing is an enduring problem in the U.S. This work seeks to increase women's retention in computing, to change the culture of introductory computer science classes to make them comfortable for diverse students, and to understand what factors are affiliated with interest and persistence in computing.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	ICER 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research
Pages	173-174
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2493394.2493420
State	Published - 2013
Event	9th Annual International Computing Education Research Conference, ICER 2013 - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Aug 12 2013 → Aug 14 2013

Publication series

Name	ICER 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research

Other

Other	9th Annual International Computing Education Research Conference, ICER 2013
Country	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	8/12/13 → 8/14/13

Keywords

Computer science education
Gender equity
Identity
Interest
Social psychology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Education

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We belong here too : Understanding and increasing diversity in computer science education. / Friend, Michelle.

ICER 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research. 2013. p. 173-174 (ICER 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Friend, M 2013, We belong here too: Understanding and increasing diversity in computer science education. in ICER 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research. ICER 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research, pp. 173-174, 9th Annual International Computing Education Research Conference, ICER 2013, San Diego, CA, United States, 8/12/13. https://doi.org/10.1145/2493394.2493420

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