A Structural Equation Model Analysis of Computing Identity Sub-Constructs and Student Academic Persistence

Taheri, Mohsen; Ross, Monique; Hazari, Zahra; Weiss, Mark Allen; Georgiopoulos, Michael; Christensen, Ken; Solis, Tiana; Garcia, Atalie; Chari, Deepa

doi:10.1109/fie.2018.8658378

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“…Recent trends in STEM 1 education research signal an increase in the use of identity frameworks to explore undergraduate student outcomes. Identity frameworks have been applied to research on undergraduate student learning (e.g., Mraz-Craig et al, 2018;Seyranian et al, 2018;Robinson et al, 2019), STEM career choice (e.g., Hernandez et al, 2017;Stets et al, 2017;Estrada et al, 2018), and persistence to STEM degree completion (e.g., Estrada et al, 2016;Taheri et al, 2018;Robinson et al, 2019). For example, the work of Dou et al (2019) highlights a strong association between undergraduate students' STEM identities (i.e., the degree to which they see themselves as a "STEM person") and their intentions to continue pursuing STEM careers.…”

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Undergraduate STEM Majors on and off the Pre-Med/Health Track: A STEM Identity Perspective

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Espinosa-Suarez

2021

LSE

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“…, 2018 ), and persistence to STEM degree completion (e.g., Estrada et al. , 2016 ; Taheri et al. , 2018 ; Robinson et al.…”

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Undergraduate STEM Majors on and off the Pre-Med/Health Track: A STEM Identity Perspective

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Espinosa-Suarez

2021

LSE

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“…This prior work lays the foundation for further exploring the ontological beliefs of students and their identity claims, in particular women of color. The idea of computer science identity has been explored previously by many scholars [12,21]. In particular, Dempsey et al [4] described computer science identity as an identity that a person can self-ascribe to oneself -a computer scientist label.…”

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“…With a growing demand to broaden participation to meet the need of a growing CS workforce [14] scholarship has sought to understand the lack of involvement and find pathways for more underrepresented populations to succeed in a CS education. One such approach to understanding and addressing the lack of diversity in computer science has been the exploration of identity, more specifically computer science or computing identity, in relationship to persistence rates [12,21]. Identity theory is largely dependent on students' self-concept related to their ability to see themselves as being (in this case) a computer scientist.…”

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What is a Computer Scientist?

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Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

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Underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic women in computer science is a long-standing problem that looks bleak at every levelundergraduate and graduate. This is prompting scholars to explore reasons for these low participation rates. One framework used to understand participation and persistence in STEM fields is identity. Prior work in computer science education suggest that identity is a strong indicator of persistence in these fields. However, it is hard to understand students' perception of identity without also understanding ontological beliefs with regards to a computer scientist. In this study, we explore the nature of a computer scientist. Guided by social identity theory, we designed a study that asked students to describe their definition or ontological belief of what constitutes a computer scientist in contrast to their ability to ascribe a computer science identity to self. Leveraging qualitative methods, we interviewed n= 24 women in computer science (Black and Hispanic, undergraduate and graduate students), in order to explore the role their ontological beliefs had on their computer science identity salience. The research questions guiding this work are: (1) How do Black and Hispanic women describe or define computer scientists? (2) What impact does this definition have on Black and Hispanic women's ability to claim a computing identity? Results suggest that the wide variation in definitions has a negative impact on computer science identity salience. The findings from this work suggest that computing should consider the impacts of the current messaging of what constitutes a computer scientist.

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“…In this framework (Figure 1), identity has been defined using four sub-constructs including competence/performance, recognition, interest, and sense of belonging [14]. Student interest is defined by their engagement with respect to a topic.…”

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Exploring Computing Identity and Persistence Across Multiple Groups Using Structural Equation Modeling

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Weiss

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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He is a computer scientist and a business strategist with over 10 years of experience in academia and industry. His research interests span the fields of Computing Education, Software Engineering Management, Data Analysis, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence. He has published more than 30 papers at numerous journals and conferences in robotics, software engineering, and computer science education. He has garnered multiple international awards in innovation including the third place in Robocup world competition.

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A Structural Equation Model Analysis of Computing Identity Sub-Constructs and Student Academic Persistence

Cited by 19 publications

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Undergraduate STEM Majors on and off the Pre-Med/Health Track: A STEM Identity Perspective

Undergraduate STEM Majors on and off the Pre-Med/Health Track: A STEM Identity Perspective

What is a Computer Scientist?

Exploring Computing Identity and Persistence Across Multiple Groups Using Structural Equation Modeling

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