Share Paper: Culturally Responsive Computing: Extending Theory to Early Childhood Educational Contexts
Abstract: A growing movement towards expanding computer science education in K-12 has broadened gaps in computing opportunities along lines of race, ethnicity, class, and gender. Emergent theories and practices related to culturally responsive computing show promise in addressing this gap; however, little is known about engaging culturally and linguistically diverse preschoolers in computer science. The current study utilized qualitative content analysis to explore how an extant theory of Culturally Responsive Computing aligns with an early childhood culturally relevant robotics curriculum. Findings suggest that while the assumptions of culturally responsive computing were evident throughout the curriculum, there are several key considerations when ...