Efforts to broaden participation in computing address how systemic school structures, educator preparation, and curriculum can provide inclusive learning spaces for all students. The emerging multiplicity of scholarship in computer science (CS) education forwards diverse voices, perspectives, and positionalities, and together, provide a rich set of evidence-based narratives that can transform K-12 policies and practices. The four projects featured in this panel bring together CS education efforts with varying methodologies focused on equity-oriented pedagogies and learning for all youth across the US. This panel will focus not only on sharing the multi-pronged efforts of the featured projects, but also on developing a shared vision among participants and panelists for what equity" can and should be in the future of both SIGCSE and CS education as we celebrate SIGCSE's 50th anniversary. By highlighting the work of projects rather than individuals in this panel, audience members will have the opportunity to learn about how collaborative efforts create and examine contexts for equity in CS education across diverse stakeholders, while also providing a richer base for constructing visions of equity that go beyond mere platitudes, toward action items for broadening participation in computing.
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Broadening Participation in Computing Education: Advancing LGBTQIA+ Voices
Broadening participation in computing (BPC) has been a key focus
of the National Science Foundation (NSF) for over two decades. Its
aim is to support students and faculty from historically underrepresented
groups, including women, people with disabilities, and
certain racial and ethnic groups. Within these communities, the
diverse range of gender and sexual identities remains overlooked
in computing education research (CER). To address this invisibility,
this panel will discuss the benefits of integrating LGBTQIA+ perspectives.
The moderator will provide context, define relevant terms,
and set ground rules for discussion. The panelists will offer insights
from a variety of perspectives, including: a discussion of the policy
landscape impacting LGBTQIA+ students and the importance of
incorporating their perspectives as researchers and participants;
the erasure of queer history in computer science and advocate
for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, considering the humanitarian calling for
the field and CS educators in our tech-driven world; the current
resistance to supporting LGBTQIA+ scholarship in computing, advocating
for an inclusive approach; and finally, the experiences
of marginalized individuals in CS education and ways to support
them, emphasizing inclusivity through storytelling and personal
narratives. The panel aims to increase visibility, understanding, and
collaboration between the computing education research community
and LGBTQIA+ individuals. By acknowledging and integrating
diverse perspectives, we can begin to create a more inclusive, equitable
computing landscape.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2216561
- PAR ID:
- 10523886
- Publisher / Repository:
- ACM
- Date Published:
- ISBN:
- 9798400704246
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 1529 to 1530
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Location:
- Portland OR USA
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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