‘I’m good, but not that good’: digitally-skilled young people’s identity in computing
‘I’m good, but not that good’: digitally-skilled young people’s identity in computing
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“我很好，但没那么好”：具有数字技能的年轻人在计算领域的身份
DOI：
10.1080/08993408.2017.1292604
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发表时间：
2016
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
B. Wong
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作者：
B. Wong
计算机和信息技术正迅速成为年轻人日常生活的一部分。然而，大多数人会使用计算机，少数人是计算机科学家或专业人员，这两者之间仍然存在差异。借助32个对数字技能年轻人(13-19岁)的半结构化访谈，我们探索了他们在计算机领域的观点和抱负，重点是这些年轻人在这一领域所表达的身份和话语。我们的发现表明，即使在掌握数字技术的年轻人中，传统的计算身份--聪明但反社会的人--仍然盛行，这对年轻人，尤其是女孩来说可能没有吸引力。掌握数字技术的年轻人以不同的方式和不同的原因认同计算机。大多数人喜欢从事计算机工作，但很少有人立志成为一名计算机人。讨论了我们的发现对计算机教育的影响，特别是继续需要拓宽计算机的身份，即使是数字技能的人也是如此。
Abstract Computers and information technology are fast becoming a part of young people’s everyday life. However, there remains a difference between the majority who can use computers and the minority who are computer scientists or professionals. Drawing on 32 semi-structured interviews with digitally skilled young people (aged 13–19), we explore their views and aspirations in computing, with a focus on the identities and discourses that these youngsters articulate in relation to this field. Our findings suggest that, even among digitally skilled young people, traditional identities of computing as people who are clever but antisocial still prevail, which can be unattractive for youths, especially girls. Digitally skilled youths identify with computing in different ways and for different reasons. Most enjoy doing computing but few aspired to being a computer person. Implications of our findings for computing education are discussed especially the continued need to broaden identities in computing, even for the digitally skilled.