Perceptions of CSforALL and Project-Based Learning: Summary of Findings From a Research-Practice Partnership in New York City

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session One
  In Roundtable Session: Supporting Diverse Learners in Computing and Engineering Education (Table 9)

Abstract

We report on a Research Practice Partnership (RPP) between The University of Texas Austin and eleven New York City high schools examining how co-design of curriculum, instructional practices, and teacher supports encourage broad participation in Computer Science (CS). Pulling from literature grounded in project-based instruction (PBI) and learning in CS contexts to address one research question and report findings that highlight the instructional materials and strategies teachers implement in their CS courses, in addition to teachers and students’ perceptions around PBI. Our analysis revealed an increase in teachers’ perception toward thinking that PBI facilitates the reflection necessary for reinforcement of concepts and students were engaged with the course materials and felt a sense of belonging.

Authors

• Anthony J. Petrosino, Southern Methodist University
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• Marc Sager, Southern Methodist University
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• Julianna Claiborne Washington, Southern Methodist University
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• Maximilian Sherard, Southern Methodist University
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