Drawing a computer scientist: stereotypical representations or lack of awareness?
Drawing a computer scientist: stereotypical representations or lack of awareness?
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DOI：
10.1080/08993408.2018.1533780
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发表时间：
2018-01-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Allan, Vicki
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作者：
Pantic, Katarina;Clarke-Midura, Jody;Allan, Vicki
人们对计算机科学家的刻板印象导致了计算机科学的代表性不足。人们对计算机科学家的看法历来与男性和“书呆子”文化联系在一起，这可能导致人们对计算机科学家缺乏兴趣，尤其是对女孩。本文介绍了对两组中学生进行的两项研究：一组参加了我们的编程营（研究一），另一组没有参加（研究二）。在分析了参与者的图纸和两个调查问题后，我们发现年轻人对计算机科学家的看法可能正在改善。此外，我们发现男性（相对于女性）和那些没有参加我们夏令营的年轻人（相对于参加夏令营的人）往往对计算机科学家有更多的刻板印象。在这篇文章中，我们通过研究年轻人对计算机科学家的积极和消极表征，为CS刻板印象的文献做出贡献。我们还揭示了这个年龄段的年轻人对这一职业缺乏认识。
Stereotypes people hold about computer scientists contribute to underrepresentation in computer science. Perceptions of computer scientists have historically been linked to males and a "nerd" culture, which can lead to lack of interest, particularly for girls. This article presents two studies conducted with two groups of middle schoolers: those who attended our programming camp (Study One) and those who did not (Study Two). After analyzing participants' drawings and two survey questions we found that perceptions youth holds about computer scientists may be improving. Additionally, we found thatmales (versus females) and those youth who did not attend our camp (versus those who did) tended to have more stereotypical perceptions of computer scientists. With this article, we contribute to the literature on CS stereotypes by examining both positive and negative representations youth had about computer scientists. We also cast light on the lack of awareness about this profession among the youth of this age.