1. Latinx Culture, Music, and Computer Science Remix in a Summer Camp Experience: Results from a Pilot Study.
- Author
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Koval, Jayma, Hernandez, Diley, McKlin, Tom, Edwards, Douglas, Arce-Nazario, Rafael A., Carroll-Miranda, Joseph, Quinones Perez, Isaris Rebeca, Marrero-Solis, Lilliana, Freeman, Jason, Brown, Taneisha Lee, Padro, Pascua, Garrett, Stephen, Rao, Analia E., and Usselman, Marion
- Abstract
Broadening participation of Latinx students in computer science (CS) is paramount in today's STEM educational landscape. Latinx represent the fastest growing population in the U.S. but remain under-represented in computer science. The Remezcla project was developed to tackle issues of broadening participation of Latinx students in CS through an informal learning program. The current paper describes the program components and provides evaluation results from the pilot summer program implementation, held virtually in Atlanta and Puerto Rico during the COVID pandemic. Preliminary evaluation results suggest these one-week summer camps were effective in impacting pre-post students' sense of belonging, self-efficacy, and intention to persist in computer science. Results reveal gender differences across several constructs with important implications for future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023