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协会将设计和测试一个近同行的战略，称为CSteach，注入计算机科学（CS）的内容和CS和社会公益到K-12技术编程课程之间的连接。有效的策略，从事拉丁美洲/学生在计算机科学（CS）需要更加注重计算的社会影响。CSteach采用多代方法，受过训练的高中生（近同龄人）促进每周课后班，他们提供指导和角色塑造五年级学生。我们的目标是创建一个可持续和可扩展的网络，这将增加拉丁美洲/学生的兴趣和能力，追求计算机科学。预期成果包括增加五年级和高中学生的知识和支持系统，以追求计算机科学课程和职业。外部评估将监测项目朝着这些目标的进展，并评估学生的变化。和教师？知识和态度。该项目建立在沃森维尔TEC计划、西班牙裔服务机构计算联盟和加州大学圣克鲁斯全球信息实习计划的示范实践基础上。CSteach将有助于我们理解计算K-12学生的教学和学习。该项目产生的可扩展课程和培训材料将有助于利用拉丁美洲学生对计算的现有兴趣。该计划将与文化相关，但先进的计算概念和与社会公益的联系将适用于其他群体。