TY - GEN
T1 - Who Takes Intro Computing? Examining the Degree Plans of Introductory Computing Students in Light of Booming Enrollments
AU - Sax, Linda J.
AU - Blaney, Jennifer M.
AU - Zavala, Christina
AU - Newhouse, Kaitlin N.S.
N1 - Funding Information:
The data used in this study were provided by the UCLA BRAID Research Project, whose collection of these data was supported AnitaB.org and NSF (#1525737). Additionally, we are grateful to the students who took our survey, the members of the BRAID Research team who managed data collection, and reviewers who provided feedback to improve this research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 IEEE.
PY - 2020/3/10
Y1 - 2020/3/10
N2 - This article examines the major and minor degree intentions of undergraduates enrolled in introductory computing courses. Focusing on three primary groups (computing majors, non-computing majors, and undecided majors) we examine specific major choices, double major combinations, and minors. Further, we examine the degree intentions of women and underrepresented racially minoritized students compared to their male and majority counterparts. Findings reveal wide variation in the degree plans of intro students and that degree intentions vary by gender and race/ethnicity in several ways.
AB - This article examines the major and minor degree intentions of undergraduates enrolled in introductory computing courses. Focusing on three primary groups (computing majors, non-computing majors, and undecided majors) we examine specific major choices, double major combinations, and minors. Further, we examine the degree intentions of women and underrepresented racially minoritized students compared to their male and majority counterparts. Findings reveal wide variation in the degree plans of intro students and that degree intentions vary by gender and race/ethnicity in several ways.
KW - CS1
KW - Computer science education
KW - booming enrollments
KW - broadening participation
KW - degree intentions
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U2 - 10.1109/RESPECT49803.2020.9272431
DO - 10.1109/RESPECT49803.2020.9272431
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85098781590
T3 - 2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020 - Proceedings
BT - 2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020 - Proceedings
A2 - Gardner-McCune, Christina
A2 - Washington, Nicki
A2 - Dillon, Edward
A2 - Washington, Gloria
A2 - Payton, Jamie
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020
Y2 - 11 March 2020
ER -