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Methodology Surveys Comfort with computers Ability to solve problems with computers Ability to solve logical problems Mathematical ability Enjoyment of computers Rate yourself, your peers Likeliness to major Interviews with 17 women, 8 men
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If we build it, will they come?
MethodologySurveys
Comfort with computers Ability to solve problems with computers Ability to solve logical problems Mathematical ability Enjoyment of computers Rate yourself, your peers Likeliness to major
Interviews with 17 women, 8 men
Who are these students?Freshman through seniors
Women self-identify as less likely to major in CS related disciplines than men
Women less comfortable with computers
CS1 is cool but…
…what do you do with it?
“I guess the one drawback that I’ve always considered for myself, personally, was the fact that you have to sit in a cubicle all day and just program. Even if I like it, it’s not very healthy.” - frosh female
“I like breaking down problems. I don’t know. I just really enjoy the classes. But I don’t want to just program.” - frosh female
CS1 is cool but…
…am I really good at it?
Differences in confidence on entry and exit
No difference in actual performanceSociology of math and science
predicts this
A model of decision making
Computer Science
YES? NO?
Competence Embattled Trends less than
men
Expected future utility
Media images Friends and family
Eccles model of achievement-related choices (1998)
Interest Established in
CS1
Students starting CS1Survey results
Comfort with computers Ability to solve problems with computers Ability to solve logical problems Mathematical ability Enjoyment of computers Rate yourself, your peers
