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Sat 23 Mar 2024 14:10 - 14:35 at Meeting Rooms B113-114 - Intersectional Analysis Chair(s): Kathryn Cunningham

Computing self-efficacy is an important factor in determining students’ motivation, persistence, and performance in computer science (CS) courses. Therefore, investigating computing self-efficacy may help to broaden participation from historically underrepresented groups in computing. Previous research has shown that computing self-efficacy is positively correlated with prior computing experience, but negatively correlated with some demographic identities (e.g. identifying as a woman). However, existing research has not demonstrated these patterns on a large scale while controlling for confounding variables and institutional context. In addition, there is a need to study the experiences of students with multiple marginalized identities through the lens of intersectionality. Our goal is to investigate the relationship between students’ computing self-efficacy and their prior experience in computing, demographic identities, and institutional policies. We answer this research question using a large, recent, and multi-institutional dataset with survey responses from 31,425 students. Our findings confirm that more computing experience positively predicts computing self-efficacy. However, identifying as Asian, Black, Native, Hispanic, non-binary, and/or a woman were statistically significantly associated with lower computing self-efficacy. The results of our work point to several future avenues for self-efficacy research in computing.

Sat 23 Mar

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13:45 - 15:00
Intersectional AnalysisPapers at Meeting Rooms B113-114
Chair(s): Kathryn Cunningham University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
13:45
25m
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Collecting, Analyzing, and Acting on Intersectional, Longitudinal Data and Pass/Fail/Withdraw Rates in Computing Courses
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Felix Muzny Northeastern University, Megan Giordano Northeastern University, Center for Inclusive Computing, Emma Sommers Northeastern University, Carla Brodley Northeastern University, Center for Inclusive Computing
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14:10
25m
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Computing Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Students: A Multi-Institutional and Intersectional AnalysisCER Best Paper
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Vidushi Ojha University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Leah West Harvey Mudd College, Colleen M. Lewis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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14:35
25m
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The Choice is Yours: Intersectional Studies versus Studies of Intersectional Populations in Computing Education Research
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Yolanda Rankin Emory University, Sheena Erete University of Maryland College Park, Jakita Thomas Auburn University, Nichole Pinkard Northwestern University
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