Collaborative Research: ITWF - Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment: Enhancing Retention of Women and Minorities in Computer Science

ITWF计划-FY04CNS 0420371，皮桑德拉·德洛奇，诺福克州立大学UTITLE：创建包容性学习环境：增强女性和少数族裔在计算机科学领域的留存合作项目：CNS 0420365，Pi Donald Davis，Old Dominion U.CNS 0420371，Pi Sandra Deloatch，诺福克州立大学获得ITWF赠款，以实施一项为期四年的合作实施项目，旨在创建计算机科学的包容性学习环境，从而增加女性和少数族裔本科生的留存率。这两个机构将通过(A)利用协作和跨文化的教学实践加强师生和学生之间的关系，以及(B)加强学生的自我效能感、乐观主义、职业管理以及合作和应对技能，创造一个包容的学习环境。所有CS初学者都将参加一门为期一学期的必修课，这门课介绍了作为计算机科学专业的挑战、应对这些挑战的技术和技能、培养坚持不懈的态度和信念的培训，以及使用榜样来描述在计算机科学中可能获得的职业回报。教职员工将接受“智慧教育”技巧的培训，以培养包容性。教师还将在编程课程中加入结对编程和协作学习。

AbstractITWF Program - FY04CNS 0420371, PI Sandra DeLoatch, Norfolk State UTitle: Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment: Enhancing Retention of Women and Minorities in Computer ScienceCollaborative Projects:CNS 0420365, PI Donald Davis, Old Dominion U.CNS 0420371, PI Sandra DeLoatch, Norfolk State U.Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University have been awarded an ITWF grant to conduct a collaborative four-year implementation project designed to create an inclusive learning environment in computer science and thereby increase retention of women and minority undergraduate students. The two institutions will create an inclusive learning environment through (a) strengthening faculty-student and student-peer relationships using collaborative and multicultural teaching and learning practices and (b) strengthening student self-efficacy, optimism, career management, and collaboration and coping skills. All beginning CS students will participate in a required, semester-long class that presents a realistic preview of the challenges of being a computer science major, techniques and skills for coping with such challenges, training in attitudes and beliefs that foster persistence, and use of role models to describe the career rewards that are possible in computer science. Faculty will be trained in "wise schooling" techniques to foster inclusiveness. Faculty will also include pair programming and collaborative learning in programming classes.