Building equitable computer science classrooms: Elements of a teaching approach

Niral Shah, Nasar Khan, Colleen M. Lewis, Amirah Qureshi, Noopur Gupta, Roxane Caires, Danielle Ehsanipour

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Abstract

This paper offers a framework for equitable instruction that emerged while designing a computer science course for students entering the sixth grade. Leveraging research from a range of fields, including sociology, mathematics education, and the learning sciences, we argue that in addition to material resources, such as rich course content and quality instruction, equity also depends on students' access to non-material resources, such as productive domain identities and peer relationships. We illustrate each dimension of the framework by describing in detail a core set of pedagogical practices implemented during a summer course.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSIGCSE 2013 - Proceedings of the 44th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
Pages263-268
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event44th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, SIGCSE 2013 - Denver, CO, United States
Duration: Mar 6 2013Mar 9 2013

Publication series

NameSIGCSE 2013 - Proceedings of the 44th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

Conference

Conference44th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, SIGCSE 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver, CO
Period3/6/133/9/13

Keywords

  • Equity
  • Identity
  • Scratch

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)
  • Education

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