Engagement of Men of Color in Introductory Computing Courses at a Hispanic-Serving Community College

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to understand how men of color engage with different socio-ecological domains in their introductory computing courses at a Hispanic-serving community college. This study utilized Harris and Wood’s (2016) Socio-ecological Outcomes Model and a qualitative, phenomenological approach to interview ten students regarding their engagement with various socio-ecological domains. Our study found that MOC at the HSCC utilize computing knowledge and skills as a way to control their futures. In addition, MOC leveraged HSCC introductory computing faculty member interactions as a means for success and to make connections inside and outside of HSCC computing courses.

Authors

• Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech

• Antarjot Kaur, Virginia Tech

• Paul Charles Bigby, Virginia Tech