5: Computing and identity

Week 5 introduces the second major theme of the course, identity. We will review several ways in which the construct of "identity" is used in educational research. This week we will consider a diverse array of computer-mediated cultures and identities, including your own.

CS Autobiography due.

Readings

Scott, K. A. & White, M. A. (2013 , September). COMPUGIRLS' Standpoint: Culturally Responsive Computing and Its Effect on Girls of Color. Urban Education, 48(5), 657–681. doi:10.1177/0042085913491219

Vakil, S. (2020 , April). “I've Always Been Scared That Someday I'm Going to Sell Out”: Exploring the relationship between Political Identity and Learning in Computer Science Education. Cognition and Instruction, 38(2), 87–115. doi:10.1080/07370008.2020.1730374