Increasing high school girls awareness of computer science through summer camp

This paper describes a computer science summer camp workshop designed for high school girls. High school girls have a common misconception about computer science and information technology fields; this misconception leads to choosing or avoiding the computing discipline mistakenly. The workshop aime...

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Main Authors: Al-Duwis, M., Al-Khalifa, H. S., Al-Razgan, M. S., Al-Rajebah, N., Al-Subaihin, Afnan
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
computer science education
Computers
Conferences
Educational institutions
High school girls
outreach
Programming profession
summer camp
underrepresented
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Summary:This paper describes a computer science summer camp workshop designed for high school girls. High school girls have a common misconception about computer science and information technology fields; this misconception leads to choosing or avoiding the computing discipline mistakenly. The workshop aimed at increasing awareness of computer science among high school girls, clarifying the misconception, and attracting potential students to choose the computing field for their college major. The main contributions of this paper include thorough evaluation of the workshop's impact using pre and post surveys, as well as lessons learned after conducting the workshop.
ISSN:2165-9559
2165-9567
DOI:10.1109/EduCon.2013.6530111