Alignment of goals and perceptions of computing predicts students' sense of belonging in computing

C Lewis, P Bruno, J Raygoza, J Wang - … of the 2019 ACM Conference on …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
The lack of diversity has been a troubling issue for the field of computing. As the industry
continues to expand, it is imperative that diversity levels in computing fields increase to fill …

[PDF][PDF] CISing Up Service Learning: A Systematic Review of Service Learning Experiences in Computer and Information Science.

FR Yamamoto, L Barker, A Voida - ACM Trans. Comput. Educ., 2023 - amy.voida.com
The benefits of service learning, a genre of experiential education meant to balance benefits
of service for the community and learning for the student, have long been heralded across …

CISing Up Service Learning: A Systematic Review of Service Learning Experiences in Computer and Information Science

F Robledo Yamamoto, L Barker, A Voida - ACM Transactions on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
The benefits of service learning in computer and information science (CIS) are believed to
be significant, ranging from providing students with real-world experiences to retaining …

How near peer mentoring affects middle school mentees

J Clarke-Midura, F Poole, K Pantic, M Hamilton… - Proceedings of the 49th …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
In response to the national demand to increase participation in CS, we argue that youth's
interest in computer science (CS) can be sparked by providing them with role models who …

Using informed design in informal computer science programs to increase youths' interest, self-efficacy, and perceptions of parental support

J Clarke-Midura, C Sun, K Pantic, F Poole… - ACM Transactions on …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Our work is situated in research on Computer Science (CS) learning in informal learning
environments and literature on the factors that influence girls to enter CS. In this article, we …

Interest development theory in computing education: A framework and toolkit for researchers and designers

JE Michaelis, D Weintrop - ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Computing is rapidly becoming a critical literacy for succeeding in an increasingly
technological world. While the proliferation of programs dedicated to broadening …

The impact of undergraduate mentorship on student satisfaction and engagement, teamwork performance, and team dysfunction in a software engineering group …

C Iacob, S Faily - Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Mentorship schemes in software engineering education usually involve professional
software engineers guiding and advising teams of undergraduate students working …

Recruiting K-12 youth into computer science: insights from a multi-year research project

C Sun, J Clarke-Midura - ACM Inroads, 2022 - dl.acm.org
According to a recent report by the US National Science Board [38], Computer Science (CS)
has the second lowest participation rate for women of all occupations. Despite over thirty …

Making apps: an approach to recruiting youth to computer science

J Clarke-Midura, C Sun, K Pantic - ACM Transactions on Computing …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
In response to the need to broaden participation in computer science, we designed a
summer camp to teach middle-school-aged youth to code apps with MIT App Inventor. For …

Does outreach impact choices of major for underrepresented undergraduate students?

MM McGill, A Decker, A Settle - Proceedings of the eleventh annual …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
Over the last decade, there has been a concerted effort to bring more diverse voices to the
technology field, with much of this being done through outreach activities to girls and boys …