BP: Computer Science for the Social Good: Using Near-Peers to Engage Latino/a Students

BP：计算机科学造福社会：利用近同龄人吸引拉丁裔/非裔学生

• 批准号: 1240756
• 负责人: Jill Denner
• 金额: $ 60万
• 依托单位: ETR Associates
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-10-01 至 2015-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1240756&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: BP; Computer; Science; Social; Good

ETR Associates will design and test a near-peer strategy, called CSteach, for infusing Computer Science (CS) content and the connection between CS and the social good into K-12 technology programming curriculum. Effective strategies for engaging Latino/a students in computer science (CS) require an increased focus on the societal implications of computing. CSteach employs a multigenerational approach where trained high school students (near-peers) facilitate a weekly afterschool class where they provide instruction and role modeling to 5th grade students. The goals are to create a sustainable and scalable network that will increase the interest and capacity of Latino/a students to pursue computer science. Intended outcomes include increased knowledge and support systems of 5th grade and high school students to pursue computer science classes and careers. External evaluation will monitor project progress toward these goals and assess changes in students? and teachers? knowledge and attitudes. The project builds on the exemplary practices of the Watsonville TEC program, the Computing Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institutions, and the Global Information Internship Program at UC Santa Cruz. CSteach will contribute to our understanding of the teaching and learning of computing K-12 students. The scalable curriculum and training materials produced as a result of this project will help leverage Latino students' existing interest in computing. The program will be culturally relevant, but the advanced computing concepts and connection to the social good will be applicable to other groups.

ETR Associates将设计和测试一种称为CSTEACH的近点策略，用于注入计算机科学（CS）内容，以及CS与社会优惠之间的联系中K-12技术编程课程。吸引拉丁裔/A学生参与计算机科学（CS）的有效策略需要越来越重视计算的社会含义。 CSTEACH采用了一种多代方法，训练有素的高中生（近同学）促进了每周一次的课后课程，他们为5年级的学生提供教学和榜样。目标是建立一个可持续和可扩展的网络，以增加拉丁裔/A学生追求计算机科学的利益和能力。预期的成果包括增加的知识和支持系统的五年级和高中生，以攻读计算机科学课程和职业。外部评估将监控项目的进度，并评估学生的变化？和老师？知识和态度。该项目以沃森维尔TEC计划的典范实践，西班牙裔服务机构的计算联盟以及加州大学圣克鲁斯分校的全球信息实习计划为基础。 CSTEACH将有助于我们对计算K-12学生的教学和学习的理解。由于该项目而产生的可扩展课程和培训材料将有助于利用拉丁裔学生对计算的现有兴趣。该计划将在文化上相关，但是高级计算概念和与社会优点的联系将适用于其他群体。