Title | ||
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Understanding How to Engage Black HS Boys in Computer Science Through Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
Abstract | ||
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Black high school (HS) boys are an untapped source for initiatives in broadening participation in computer science (CS). This article describes a five week program that employs active and problem-based learning activities to teach tech innovation and entrepreneurship to local teens in the Washington, DC, USA area. Called #WatchMeCode, the program's objective is to build black HS boys' confidence in coding, communicating their programming skills, and rebuilding their thoughts about computer science. The program uses a constructivist pedagogical approach allowing students to build their understanding of computer science and technology through Internet-search-based history lessons, podcasts, and presentations by other black male tech entrepreneurs. Additionally, students ventured out into their community with hands-on design-thinking and customer discovery skills to observe their environment, its issues/problems, and developed new technology with their unique perspectives in mind. Results showed that participants became interested and confident in computer science by creating their own tech innovations. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2020 | 10.1109/MCSE.2019.2950408 | Computing in Science & Engineering |
Keywords | DocType | Volume |
computer science education,tech innovation,entrepreneurship,broadening participation in computer science | Journal | 22 |
Issue | ISSN | Citations |
5 | 1521-9615 | 0 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
0.34 | 0 | 3 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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Gloria Washington | 1 | 2 | 3.41 |
Marlon Mejias | 2 | 0 | 0.34 |
Legand Burge | 3 | 29 | 9.60 |