Does AP CS Principles Broaden Participation in Computing?: An Analysis of APCSA and APCSP Participants
Does AP CS Principles Broaden Participation in Computing?: An Analysis of APCSA and APCSP Participants
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AP CS 原则是否扩大了计算领域的参与？：对 APCSA 和 APCSP 参与者的分析
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10.1145/3328778.3366826
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2020
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Michelle Sendowski
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L. Sax;Kaitlin N. S. Newhouse;J. Goode;Max Skorodinsky;Tomoko M. Nakajima;Michelle Sendowski
一项扩大计算机科学参与的主要尝试集中在设计和开发一门新的高中预修课程——AP计算机科学原理（CSP）。本课程旨在吸引更多、更多样化的学生来学习计算机，而不是那些历史上以编程为重点的AP计算机科学“a”（CSA）课程。经过几年的试点阶段，该课程于2016-17年正式由美国大学理事会提供。本文使用全国新生调查数据来检查2017年秋季进入大学时参加CSA，新CSP课程或两门课程的学生的人口统计学和特征。通过交叉表、z检验和单因素方差分析，本研究揭示了参加过一门或两门课程的学生之间的异同。我们的研究结果表明，虽然只选CSP的学生比只选CSA的学生更具多样性，但他们对计算的信心更低，对计算机专业和技术职业的兴趣也更低。这项研究表明，虽然CSP可能会招收更多的女性和不同种族的学生进入这门课程，但这门课程本身可能不会成为进入计算机专业和职业的直接渠道。
A major attempt to broaden participation in computer science has centered on the design and development of a new high school Advanced Placement (AP) course, AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). This course was created to intentionally engage a wider and more diverse group of students in learning about computing than those who had historically enrolled in programming-focused AP Computer Science "A" (CSA). After several years in the pilot phase, the course was officially offered by the College Board in 2016-17. This paper uses nationwide Freshman Survey data to examine the demographics and characteristics of students who took either CSA, the new CSP course, or both courses by the time they entered college in Fall 2017. Using crosstabs, z-tests, and one-way ANOVA, this study uncovered the similarities and differences between students who had participated in one or both of these courses. Our findings suggest that while students who took only CSP were more diverse than those who took only CSA, they exhibited less computing confidence and less interest in computing majors and tech careers. This study suggests that while CSP may be recruiting more females and racially diverse students into the course, this course alone may not serve as a direct pipeline into computing majors and careers.