Development of a culturally relevant pedagogical framework for computer science and computational thinking in high schools

为高中计算机科学和计算思维开发文化相关的教学框架

基本信息

批准号：
2122367
负责人：
Georgeos Sirrakos
金额：
$ 48.42万
依托单位：
Kutztown University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2021
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2021-09-01 至 2025-08-31
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2122367&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Development culturally relevant pedagogical framework

项目摘要

This project will develop and measure the efficacy of a Culturally Relevant Pedagogical Framework for Computer Science and Computational Thinking (CRPF-CSCT). Students from groups underrepresented in computer science (CS) will provide input and participate in developing the framework. The development team will consist of six students, six high school teachers (CS and non-CS), and five research team members. The framework will be designed over a year and guided by collaborative dialogues, a form of structured discussion where participants work together to identify and develop positive change. Once completed, the framework is intended for use in computer science courses to improve retention. Teachers in other subjects can also use the framework to introduce high school students to computational thinking (CT) across the curriculum. The framework will be designed to encourage inclusivity and collaboration, making the classroom experience more welcoming for all.The researchers will use mixed methods to identify how key challenges and barriers to studying CS are perceived and experienced by students from underrepresented groups in CS. The project team will develop an instrument to quantitatively measure perceptions and attitudes toward computer science in high school students. The team will also develop specific approaches to improve the teaching and learning of CS and CT for all students. External evaluation will ensure that all project goals are achieved, and student voices remain central to the process. Results from the project directly address issues of broadening participation in computing through early and ongoing involvement by students from underrepresented groups and through the development of the framework itself. The research is intended to provide a more welcoming environment in computer science for girls, underrepresented students of color, and students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, at a young age as they are first beginning to consider career options seriously.This project is funded by the CS for All: Research and RPPs program.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目将开发和衡量与计算机科学和计算思维（CRPF-CSCT）具有文化相关的教学框架的功效。来自计算机科学（CS）人数不足的小组的学生将提供意见并参与开发框架。开发团队将由六名学生，六名高中教师（CS和非C）和五名研究小组成员组成。该框架将在一年中设计，并以协作对话为指导，这是一种结构化讨论的形式，参与者共同努力确定和发展积极的变化。完成后，该框架旨在用于计算机科学课程以提高保留率。其他学科的教师还可以使用该框架向整个课程中的计算思维介绍计算思维（CT）。该框架将旨在鼓励包容性和协作，使课堂体验对所有人都更受欢迎。研究人员将使用混合的方法来确定CS中代表性不足小组的学生如何看待和学习CS的关键挑战和障碍。项目团队将开发一种工具，以定量测量高中生对计算机科学的看法和态度。该团队还将开发特定的方法来改善所有学生的CS和CT教学。外部评估将确保实现所有项目目标，并且学生的声音仍然是该过程的核心。该项目的结果直接解决了扩大参与计算的问题，即来自代表性不足的群体的学生的早期和正在进行的参与以及框架本身的发展。 The research is intended to provide a more welcoming environment in computer science for girls, underrepresented students of color, and students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, at a young age as they are first beginning to consider career options seriously.This project is funded by the CS for All: Research and RPPs program.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review 标准。