Gender in software engineering degrees

Aller, Celia Fernández; Navarro, Sara Román

doi:10.1145/3241403.3241420

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“…For instance, modern technologies, such as 3D visualization and robotics, received special attention from female students [132], [150], [166], [175]. In addition, it is important to emphasize the social aspect of computing [142], [181] and introduce collaborative exercises, such as pair programming [154], [178]. Moreover, some changes could be made in the promotion of the programs.…”

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State-of-the-Art Review on Current Approaches to Female Inclusiveness in Software Engineering and Computer Science in Higher Education

Kovaleva,

Kasurinen,

Kindsiko

et al. 2024

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Software engineering (SE) and computer science (CS) programs in universities worldwide are marked by a gender gap, which subsequently translates into a gender gap at the industry level. However, there are positive activities that can help attract more women to these male-dominant professions. This study maps the literature related to the achievement of gender balance in SE and CS university-level education and identifies future research directions. More specifically, this article reports on a systematic mapping study of female-inclusive SE and CS tertiary education programs. The authors collected 882 publications between 2015 and 2022 from five databases (ACM, IEEE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct), selecting 143 peer-reviewed papers for further analysis. The results showed that the main academic contributors were researchers from the USA. The majority of the publications contained observations and explanations regarding the gender gap in computing education. However, an important part of the literature considered proposals and practical activities for achieving gender balance in SE and CS programs. Finally, the authors classified the literature related to female-inclusive SE and CS tertiary education programs, identified the main research focuses and regional distribution, and considered ideas for future research.

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