R Dou, K Bhutta, M Ross, L Kramer… - ACM Transactions on …, 2020 - dl.acm.org

The effects of computer science stereotypes and interest on middle school boys' career intentions.

Stem career programs

Dou, Kramer, Ross

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Like other STEM fields, computer science (CS) lacks representation of minorities, such as Black and Hispanic individuals, both in the number of bachelor's degrees obtained and the number of individuals in the CS workforce. Out-of-school CS programs are often designed with the intent to inspire young people to pursue careers in CS. Much of this programming focuses on developing student interest in CS and CS careers. Nevertheless, it is not well understood how the stereotypes that children hold about computer scientists contribute to …

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