Research on Faculty Change: Adoption of Practices that Support Gender Diversity in Undergraduate Computing

教师变动研究：在本科计算机中采用支持性别多样性的实践

• 批准号: 1123332
• 负责人: Lecia Barker
• 金额: $ 44.25万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at Austin
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-01 至 2016-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1123332&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Faculty; Change; Adoption; Practices

Despite widespread development and dissemination of research-based practices that can reverse the gender imbalance in computer science, typical teaching practices make computing less inviting to women than to men and lead to women's greater attrition. Women's participation in computing is lower than it is in nearly every other STEM discipline and unique in its downward trend.This project is a triangulated study to identify the conditions that influence computer science (CS) faculty members' adoption of practices that improve gender diversity in CS. Data are being collected using observation, interview, and survey methods. The analysis includes qualitative data interpretation and statistical regression methods. After piloting, the national survey is planning over three hundred responses. Findings are expected to advance knowledge about faculty adoption of effective teaching practices, faculty adoption of gender inclusive practices, and diffusion of innovative teaching practices. The PIs and consultants are contributors to the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). An advisory board of scientists with extensive experience will ensure that all facets of the research are of the highest quality. Active dissemination of results is designed to inform scholars, policy makers and practitioners.

尽管基于研究的实践的广泛发展和传播可以扭转计算机科学中的性别失衡，但典型的教学实践使计算机对女性的吸引力不如男性，并导致女性的流失率更高。 女性在计算机领域的参与率几乎低于所有其他 STEM 学科，并且其下降趋势是独一无二的。该项目是一项三角研究，旨在确定影响计算机科学 (CS) 教员采用改善 CS 性别多样性实践的条件。 使用观察、访谈和调查方法收集数据。分析包括定性数据解释和统计回归方法。 试点结束后，全国调查正在计划三百多个答复。研究结果预计将增进对教师采用有效教学实践、教师采用性别包容性实践以及传播创新教学实践的认识。 PI 和顾问是国家妇女与信息技术中心 (NCWIT) 的贡献者。 由具有丰富经验的科学家组成的顾问委员会将确保研究的各个方面都达到最高质量。积极传播结果旨在为学者、政策制定者和从业者提供信息。