{"id":44996,"date":"2023-11-20T12:22:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T18:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csteachers.org\/?post_type=resource&p=44996"},"modified":"2023-11-05T12:28:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T18:28:18","slug":"how-to-counter-stereotypes-to-improve-equity-in-cs","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/csteachers.org\/resources-library\/how-to-counter-stereotypes-to-improve-equity-in-cs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Counter Stereotypes to Improve Equity in CS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
We all know girls can do computer science, so why don\u2019t they want to? Despite years of effort, gender gaps in CS interest and participation appear in elementary school and persist through college and beyond. This session shares an overview of recent research into the strategies that work best to encourage eighth- and ninth-grade girls to enroll in computer science classes. Supported by a National Science Foundation CSForAll grant, our research lab has been studying when and why gender gaps emerge, focusing on how stereotypes about computer science can reduce girls\u2019 sense of belonging and what methods are most effective at counteracting those stereotypes and promoting girls\u2019 interest in computer science. We conducted a user-centered design study to examine what type of messages motivated eighth- and ninth-grade girls to enroll in computer science classes. We\u2019ll discuss the results of this study, with implications and practical tips for K\u201312 CS educators seeking to use research-based best practices to recruit more girls into their classes. This presentation will have American Sign Language Interpreters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Presented by Allison Master<\/p>\n\n\n\n