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Impact of Curriculum on Interest and Aspirations of High School Students in Computer Science

Full Paper (Live Virtual) ID: 59351
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    Yolanda Reimer
    Computer Science DepartmentUniversity of Montana
  2. Michael Coe
    Cedar Lake Research

Abstract: In an attempt to increase the number of high school students who engage in computer science and pursue it in college and beyond, K12 schools around the country continue to add new Computer Science (CS) courses to their programs. This research report includes a compilation of evaluation data collected as part of a multi-institution, statewide project. We studied pre and post survey responses from over 125 high school students who took one of two different CS classes. Our analysis describes the impact these new courses had on student interest in various CS topics and on their aspirations to continue with CS in the future. Our findings are of particular interest to educational researchers who strive to increase the reach and appeal of computer science in the high school population and who wonder which types of courses might have the most positive impact.

Presider: James Hernandez, University of Texas at San Antonio

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