2004
DOI: 10.1145/1028174.971370
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A CS1 course designed to address interests of women

Abstract: Literature on women in computing points out that computer science is not being effective at attracting and retaining women. Introduction to Media Computation is a new CS1 aimed especially at non-majors which was designed explicitly to address the concerns of women in computer science , such as the lack of relevance and creativity. The course is contextualized around the theme of manipulating and creating media. Of the 121 students who took the course (2/3 female), only three students dropped (all male), and 89… Show more

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“…A variety of reasons are given in support of context, including student motivation [12,18]; enabling students to engage with subjects and concepts they may otherwise have found uninteresting [54]; allowing students to better perceive the relevancy of the material being taught [21,24,43]; recruitment and retention of women [43]; retention more generally [21]; connecting students with practitioners [12]; showing students their efforts can positively impact a broader user community [3]; and enabling students to explore broader social and ethical issues [12].…”
Section: Computing Education: Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A variety of reasons are given in support of context, including student motivation [12,18]; enabling students to engage with subjects and concepts they may otherwise have found uninteresting [54]; allowing students to better perceive the relevancy of the material being taught [21,24,43]; recruitment and retention of women [43]; retention more generally [21]; connecting students with practitioners [12]; showing students their efforts can positively impact a broader user community [3]; and enabling students to explore broader social and ethical issues [12].…”
Section: Computing Education: Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Adicionalmente, otros estudios argumentan que los cursos de informática tienen una reputación de ser aburridos y de no brindar al estudiantado libertad creativa, lo que desalienta a las mujeres a entrar en el campo (Rich, Perry y Guzdial, 2004). Además, ellas tienen, antes de ingresar a la universidad, menos experiencia con la informática que la mayoría de los hombres, ya que estos experimentan un entusiasmo por los computadores mientras que son muy jóvenes, y las mujeres despiertan este interés en una etapa posterior (Beyer et al, 2003).…”
Section: Fundamento Teóricounclassified
“…Otros autores como Rich et al (2004) abogan por el diseño de cursos que aborden los estereotipos de la informática como asocial e inhóspita, para ello contextualizan la programación de manera que sea relevante y motivadora, a la vez que fomentan el trabajo colaborativo. Según Wilson (2006), la alta deserción en el primer año de carrera puede también ser abordada con diferentes tipos de actividades de aprendizaje, que proporcionen a las mujeres ejemplos y trabajos asociados con aplicaciones en el mundo real y a los hombres ejemplos y trabajos asociados con juegos.…”
Section: La Perspectiva En Programaciónunclassified
“…This paper presents three specific contributions that CS for Scientists adds to the efforts begun in [24][35]:…”
Section: Contributionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Curricular innovations within introductory CS are inspiring and numerous. Many of these experiments draw strength in a similar manner: by weaving a thematic structure amid introductory CS topics [15] [24].…”
Section: Context and Related Workmentioning
confidence: 99%