A Mixed Methods Study of Female Early Childhood Preservice Teachers’ Computer Science Stereotypes

• In Event: RTD- Workforce Development (v)

Short Description

Women have been historically underrepresented in STEM fields, especially in Computer Science (CS). Stereotypes about who can succeed in CS (e.g., White males) significantly undermine female participation. Central to increasing the CS pipeline for young girls in early grades is the ability to identify stereotypes that early childhood preservice teachers hold so these are addressed within teacher education programs. This presentation unveils findings from a study on female early childhood preservice teachers’ CS stereotypes.

Authors

• Presenter: Lucas Vasconcelos, University of South Carolina

• Presenter: Fatih Ari, University of South Carolina

• Presenter: Ismahan Arslan-Ari, University of South Carolina