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Rac(e)ing to Computer Science for All: How Teachers Talk and Learn about Equity in Professional Development
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Goode, Joanna; Ivey, Allison; Johnson, Stephany RunningHawk; Ryoo, Jean J.; Ong, Christine – Computer Science Education, 2021
Background and Context: Though computer science education is marked by a pronounced racial participation gap, there is little research about effective ways that teachers can be supported in creating racially-just and equitable computer science learning opportunities for students. Objectives: This paper examines how teachers engage in learning…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Race, Teacher Attitudes, Equal Education
Can Computing Be Diversified on "Principles" Alone? Exploring the Role of AP Computer Science Courses in Students' Major and Career Intentions
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Sax, Linda J.; Newhouse, Kaitlin N. S.; Goode, Joanna; Nakajima, Tomoko M.; Skorodinsky, Max; Sendowski, Michelle – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2022
The Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (APCSP) course was introduced in 2016 to address long-standing gender and racial/ethnic disparities in the United States among students taking Advanced Placement Computer Science (APCS) in high school, as well as among those who pursued computing majors in college. Although APCSP has drawn a more…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Computer Science Education, Equal Education, High School Students
Disrupting Colorblind Teacher Education in Computer Science
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Goode, Joanna; Johnson, Stephany Runninghawk; Sundstrom, Krystal – Professional Development in Education, 2020
As new efforts seek to expand computer science education across the globe, there has been a widespread effort to prepare school teachers for teaching computer science to culturally and racially diverse students. This effort to center diversity and equity is notable as computer science courses are typically homogenous in terms of race and gender,…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Equal Education, Teacher Attitudes
Putting Making into High School Computer Science Classrooms: Promoting Equity in Teaching and Learning with Electronic Textiles in "Exploring Computer Science"
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Fields, Deborah Ann; Kafai, Yasmin; Nakajima, Tomoko; Goode, Joanna; Margolis, Jane – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2018
Recent discussions of making have focused on developing out-of-school makerspaces and activities to provide more equitable and enriching learning opportunities for youth. Yet school classrooms present a unique opportunity to help broaden access, diversify representation, and deepen participation in making. In turning to classrooms, we want to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Computer Science Education, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities
Seeing Myself through Someone Else's Eyes: The Value of In-Classroom Coaching for Computer Science Teaching and Learning
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Margolis, Jane; Ryoo, Jean; Goode, Joanna – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2017
This article describes the impact of in-classroom coaching for computer science (CS) educators. Coaching is a way to support teachers in their classroom while teachers master new curricula or educational approaches and is not evaluative in purpose. Using qualitative methods to analyze computer science classroom observations, teacher surveys,…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Coaching (Performance), Teaching Methods, Inquiry