Pre-College Computing Outreach Research: Towards Improving the Practice
Pre-College Computing Outreach Research: Towards Improving the Practice
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大学预科计算机推广研究：改进实践
DOI：
10.1145/3017680.3017744
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发表时间：
2017
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通讯作者：
Monica Mcgill
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作者：
Adrienne Decker;Monica Mcgill
欧洲、澳大利亚和北美在计算机方面面临着两个类似的挑战——没有足够的学生入学以满足需求，缺乏多样性仍然是一个问题。为应付这些挑战，政府拨出私人及公共资源，对中小学生进行电脑教育。先前对美国境内这些往往是隔离的外展工作的元研究表明，对其影响的研究仍然是零星的、短期的和不一致的，在评估其长期影响的能力方面留下了空白。基于之前在美国的研究，本研究考察了2009-2015年间澳大利亚、欧洲和北美17个正式的、同行评议的计算机教育研究期刊和会议结果的异同。结果表明，在国际研究中存在一个空白，与美国场地更狭隘的研究结果相平行。本文进一步定义了研究人员在开展评估研究以扩大和建议解决这一差距时面临的主要问题。
Europe, Australia, and North America face two similar challenges with respect to computing--there have not been enough students matriculating to keep up with demand and the lack of diversity remains an issue. To address these challenges, private and public resources have been allocated to educate primary and secondary students in computing. Previous meta-studies on these often segregated outreach efforts within the United States indicate that research on their impact remains spotty, short-term, and inconsistent, leaving a gap in the ability to evaluate their long-term impact. Building upon previous research focused in the U.S., this study examines similarities and differences in the results of 17 formal, peer-reviewed computing education research journals and conferences across Australia, Europe, and North America during 2009-2015. Results indicate that a lacuna exists in international research, paralleling results of the more narrowly focused study of U.S. venues. The paper further defines the major issues researchers face in conducting assessment studies for outreach and recommendations for addressing this gap.