Centering Minoritized Students’ Perspectives: What Makes CS Learning Consequential K12In-Person
Taking a justice-oriented approach to equity in Computer Science (CS) education, this paper questions the dominant discourse in CS education and asks what truly makes CS learning consequential from the perspective of youth. We define CS learning as consequential by focusing on its transformative impact on youth identity, agency, and perceptions of the world within and beyond CS classrooms, regardless of whether or not they pursue CS in the future. Our research-practice partnership used qualitative data, specifically longitudinal interview data with 30 students up to three years after they first experienced a high school CS class in a large public school district on the west coast serving majority Latinx, urban, low-income students. Our findings suggest that in order for CS learning to be meaningful and consequential for youth, learning must involve: 1) the freedom for youth to express their interests, passions, and concerns; 2) opportunities for youth to expand their views of CS and self in the world; and 3) teacher relationships that are supportive and caring while centering rigorous learning for all. The findings have significant implications for the broader “CS for All” movement and future efforts to reform policy agendas aiming for a more justice-centered CS education.
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10:45 25mPaper | Centering Minoritized Students’ Perspectives: What Makes CS Learning Consequential K12In-Person Papers Wei Wei University of California, Los Angeles, Jean Ryoo UCLA Computer Science Equity Project, Alicia Morris Los Angeles Unified School District DOI | ||
11:10 25mPaper | Defining a “Computer Science Person” and the Pedagogical Practices Supporting Positive Identification for Minoritized YouthK12In-Person Papers DOI | ||
11:35 25mPaper | “I Can Do That Too”: Factors Influencing a Sense of Belonging for Females in High School Computer Science ClassroomsK12In-PersonGlobal Papers Jesse Moya Siena College, Robin Flatland Siena College, James Matthews Siena College, Pauline White Siena College, Stacey Hansen University at Albany, MaryAnne Egan Siena College DOI |