A revaluation of computational thinking in K–12 education: Moving toward computational literacies

YB Kafai, C Proctor - Educational Researcher, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Over the past decade, initiatives around the world have introduced computing into K–12
education under the umbrella of computational thinking. While initial implementations …

A method to the madness: Applying an intersectional analysis of structural oppression and power in HCI and design

S Erete, Y Rankin, J Thomas - ACM Transactions on Computer-Human …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
With increased focus on historically excluded populations, there have been recent calls for
HCI research methods to more adequately acknowledge and address the historical context …

Black women speak: Examining power, privilege, and identity in CS education

YA Rankin, JO Thomas, S Erete - ACM Transactions on Computing …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Despite the increasing number of women receiving bachelor's degrees in computing (ie,
Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, etc.), a closer look …

Applying a transformative justice approach to encourage the participation of Black and Latina Girls in computing

S Erete, K Thomas, D Nacu, J Dickinson… - ACM Transactions on …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Global protests and civil unrest in 2020 has renewed the world's interest in addressing
injustice due to structural racism and oppression toward Black and Latinx people in all …

Bolstering the persistence of black students in undergraduate computer science programs: A systematic mapping study

AB Belle, C Sutherland, OO Adesina… - ACM Transactions on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Background: People who are racialized, gendered, or otherwise minoritized are
underrepresented in computing professions in North America. This is reflected in …

“What Happens to the Raspado man in a Cash-free Society?”: Teaching and Learning Socially Responsible Computing

JJ Ryoo, A Morris, J Margolis - ACM Transactions on Computing …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
The Computer Science for All movement is bringing CS to K-12 classrooms across the
nation. At the same time, new technologies created by computer scientists have been …

Cs education for the socially-just worlds we need: The case for justice-centered approaches to cs in higher education

K Lin - Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Justice-centered approaches to equitable computer science (CS) education frame CS
learning as a means for advancing peace, antiracism, and social justice rather than war …

" A Key to Reducing Inequities in Like, AI, is by Reducing Inequities Everywhere First" Emerging Critical Consciousness in a Co-Constructed Secondary CS …

J Everson, FM Kivuva, AJ Ko - Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Part of broadening participation in computer science (CS) is understanding what
experiences and identities students bring with them to the classroom and building upon …

Mirror mentoring: Black women's experiences serving as mentors for black girls during a virtual computer science camp

K Braswell, S Smarr, J Payton - ACM Transactions on Computing …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Several studies have reported the positive benefits of informal Computer Science learning
programs for Black girls, which include staff, mentors, and peers reflective of the girls in the …

Supporting collaborative classroom networks through technology: An actor network theory approach to understanding social behaviours and design

V Kumar, M Tissenbaum - British Journal of Educational …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents an implementation of Connected Spaces (CxS)—an ambient help
seeking interface designed and developed for a project‐based computing classroom. We …