ERIC Number: EJ1442192
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Publication Date: 2024-Sep
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Fostering Equity in Computer Science Education: Principles from a Feminist Standpoint Conceptual Framework
Ceren Ocak; Katherine Walters; Theodore J. Kopcha
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v68 n5 p892-903 2024
In this article, we present a conceptual framework for teaching computer science (CS) to address the unique challenges faced by marginalized groups. The framework is grounded in feminist standpoint theory and describes three key practitioner-focused areas aimed at broadening participation and increasing participation in CS education (CSEd). These principles are (1) Creating dialogic and dialectical relationships with the CS community, (2) Embracing intersectionality in CSEd, and (3) Framing CS education as a lived experience. It also offers a distinct perspective in that it is concerned with how "both sides of the dialogue" (i.e., the oppressed and the oppressor) grow and change in relation to one another. The strategies, along with the framework detailed in this paper, provide scholars and educators with new avenues for unpacking underrepresentation in CSEd and potential methods to address it.
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Power Structure, Disadvantaged, Barriers, Student Participation, Intersectionality, Dialogs (Language), Educational Strategies, Personal Autonomy, Social Discrimination, Advantaged, Aggression, Comparative Analysis, Equal Education
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