Collaborative Research: ITWF - Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment: Enhancing Retention of Women and Minorities in Computer Science

摘要ITWF计划-FY 04 CNS 0420365，PI的Donald Davis，Debra Major，Janis Sanchez-Hucles，Old自治领U.题目：创建包容性学习环境：提高计算机科学中妇女和少数民族的保留率合作项目：CNS 0420365，PI的Donald Davis，Debra Major，Janis Sanchez-Hucles，Old自治领U.CNS 0420371，PI Sandra DeLoatch，诺福克州立大学老自治领大学和诺福克州立大学已被授予ITWF赠款进行合作四-2009年，该项目旨在创造一个包容性的计算机科学学习环境，从而提高妇女和少数民族本科生的保留率。 两所院校会透过以下方法，缔造一个共融的学习环境：（a）采用合作及多元文化的教与学做法，加强师生及学生与同侪的关系;及（B）加强学生的自我效能、乐观精神、事业管理、合作及应付技巧。所有开始的CS学生将参加一个要求的，为期一个学期的课程，提出了一个现实的预览是一个计算机科学专业的挑战，技术和技能，应对这些挑战，培养持久性的态度和信念的培训，并使用榜样来描述计算机科学中可能的职业回报。教师将接受“明智的学校教育”技术培训，以促进包容性。教师还将在编程课程中包括结对编程和协作学习。

ABSTRACTITWF Program - FY04CNS 0420365, PI's Donald Davis, Debra Major, Janis Sanchez-Hucles, Old Dominion U.Title: Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment: Enhancing Retention of Women and Minorities in Computer ScienceCollaborative Projects:CNS 0420365, PI's Donald Davis, Debra Major, Janis Sanchez-Hucles, Old Dominion U.CNS 0420371, PI Sandra DeLoatch, Norfolk State U.Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University have been awarded an ITWF grant to conduct a collaborative four-year implementation project designed to create an inclusive learning environment in computer science (CS) and thereby increase retention of women and minority undergraduate students. The two institutions will create an inclusive learning environment through (a) strengthening faculty-student and student-peer relationships using collaborative and multicultural teaching and learning practices and (b) strengthening student self-efficacy, optimism, career management, and collaboration and coping skills. All beginning CS students will participate in a required, semester-long class that presents a realistic preview of the challenges of being a computer science major, techniques and skills for coping with such challenges, training in attitudes and beliefs that foster persistence, and use of role models to describe the career rewards that are possible in computer science. Faculty will be trained in "wise schooling" techniques to foster inclusiveness. Faculty will also include pair programming and collaborative learning in programming classes.