Colloquium Details
Los Angeles' Computer Science Equity Collaborative
| Author: | Joanna Goode University of Oregon |
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| Date: | April 20, 2006 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Location: | 220 Deschutes |
| Host: | Anthony Hornof |
Abstract
This colloquium will discuss the dual crisis in computer science education - declining numbers of incoming students and the severe under-representation of females and students of color studying in the discipline. Based on four years of qualitative research in Los Angeles urban high schools, Dr. Goode will discuss some of the psychological and structural obstacles preventing more students, especially Latinos, African Americans, and girls, from studying computer science. She will also describe a district/university alliance that has been created to increase the opportunities for students to enter the field of computer science. This alliance has led to rapid, promising results. With five of the six fastest growing professions which require a bachelor's degree falling in the field of computer science, Dr. Goode will discuss how broadening the participation in computing is both a matter of preparation for the national workforce and an issue of social justice.
Biography
Joanna Goode is an Assistant Professor in Teacher Education at the University of Oregon. She received her doctorate at UCLA in Education, specializing in urban schooling. Previously, she taught mathematics and computer science at a diverse Los Angeles high school. Her research has focused on why so few African Americans, Latina/os, and females study computer science in high school. Dr. Goode currently directs a professional development program for teachers and outreach seminars for students as part of the LAUSD/UCLA Computer Science Equity Alliance.