Computing for Sustainable Equity: Culturally Responsive Computing in Computer Science Undergraduate Education

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session Four
  In Roundtable Session: Agency and Resistance for Reimagining Learning Across Different Contexts (Table 3)

Abstract

Undergraduate computer science (CS) departments nationwide reflect a culture that benefits the dominant groups (White and Asian) and marginalizes others. The curriculum and pedagogies adapted by faculty de-centers the cultural ways of knowing, being, and doing of underserved student groups in the United States. This study was pursued a culturally responsive computing pedagogical approach towards retaining historically underserved youth in CS undergraduate education. The most salient discovery was the need to develop a sustainable professional development that centers on educating faculty on integrating a culturally responsive computing pedagogy in CS courses.

Author

• Swati Mehta
  Presenting Author