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

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对女性的吸引力低于对男性的吸引力，并导致女性更大的自然减员。女性在计算领域的参与率比几乎所有其他STEM学科都要低，而且其下降趋势也是独一无二的。该项目是一项三角研究，旨在确定影响计算机科学(CS)教职员工采用提高CS性别多样性实践的条件。正在使用观察、访谈和调查的方法收集数据。分析方法包括定性数据解释和统计回归方法。经过试点，这项全国性调查计划做出300多项回复。研究结果有望促进教师采用有效的教学实践、教师采用性别包容的实践以及创新教学实践的传播的知识。PIs和顾问是国家妇女与信息技术中心(NCWIT)的贡献者。一个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所有方面都是最高质量的。积极传播成果旨在向学者、政策制定者和实践者提供信息。

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.