Overcoming Misconceptions About Computer Science With Multimedia
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Preconceived ideas about computer science may discourage students, especially women and minorities, from pursuing study in the field. Many of these common, but negative stereotypes are misconceptions. We address these misconceptions in multimedia courseware developed for a CS0 or CS1 course covering a breadth of topics in computer science. Experimental results show that the multimedia overcomes negative stereotypes, including a couple that are more pronounced for women. We discuss implications of these results for computer science curricula.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003