Cultivating Inclusive Learning Environments: How a Computer Science Department Broadens Participation for Diverse Students

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session 24
  In Roundtable Session: Struggling to Connect: The Politics of Identit(ies) in STEM Education

Abstract

This study examines the experiences, activities, and interactions that promote the development of students’ technical identities in a Computer Science department at a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Student and faculty interviews and observations of foundational courses reveal the importance of systematic opportunities for students to display and be recognized for technical competence.

Authors

• Heather L. Thiry, University of Colorado - Boulder

• Sarah Taylor Hug, University of Colorado - Boulder