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Title: Women in Community College: Factors Related to Intentions to Pursue Computer Science
Language: English
Authors: Denner, Jill, Werner, Linda, O'Connor, Lisa
Source: NASPA Journal About Women in Higher Education. 2015 8(2):156-171.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2015
Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Contract Number: 0936791
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Persistence, Females, Womens Education, Two Year College Students, Intention, Video Games, Computer Use, Attitude Measures, Programming, Student Attitudes, Online Surveys, Student Characteristics
Geographic Terms: California
DOI: 10.1080/19407882.2015.1057166
ISSN: 1940-7882
Abstract: Community colleges (CC) are obvious places to recruit more women into computer science. Enrollment at CCs has grown in response to a struggling economy, and students are more likely to be from underrepresented groups than students enrolled in 4-year universities (National Center for Education Statistics, 2008). However, we know little about why so few go on to study computing and information sciences (CIS) at 4-year universities. This study was designed to test three widely held beliefs about recruiting and retaining women in CIS majors by focusing on women who have expressed interest in computer science. Data were collected from 191 female students enrolled in an introduction to programming class at one of 15 community colleges in California. Results show that women with high intention of pursuing CIS were more avid computer users in their teens and currently play more video games. They also have a positive view of computer programming and place greater value on computing, related to an interest in solving challenging problems and financial motives, rather than an interest in using computing for the social good. Support from others, such as family, friends, and teachers, was not related to intention. The authors discuss how the results can inform strategies to increase the number of women who transfer from community colleges to 4-year universities in CIS fields.
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Number of References: 49
Entry Date: 2016
Accession Number: EJ1088196
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