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

尽管广泛发展和传播的研究为基础的做法，可以扭转性别不平衡的计算机科学，典型的教学做法使计算吸引妇女比男子，并导致妇女的更大的自然减员。 女性参与计算是低于它是在几乎所有其他STEM学科和独特的下降趋势。这个项目是一个三角研究，以确定影响计算机科学（CS）教师的做法，提高CS性别多样性的条件。 正在使用观察、访谈和调查方法收集数据。分析包括定性数据解释和统计回归方法。 在试点之后，全国调查计划作出300多项答复。研究结果预计将推进知识教师采用有效的教学实践，教师采用性别包容性的做法，和创新的教学实践的扩散。 PI和顾问是国家妇女信息技术中心（NCWIT）的贡献者。 一个由经验丰富的科学家组成的咨询委员会将确保研究的各个方面都具有最高质量。积极传播成果的目的是向学者、决策者和从业人员提供信息。

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.