During the last few years, the focus of computer science education (CSE) in primary and
secondary schools (shortly K-12) have reached a significant turning point. This study …

The Maker movement promotes hands-on making, including crafts, robotics, and computing.
The movement's potential to transform education rests in our ability to address notable …

Research related to achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) does
not provide a clear understanding of the conditions that influence the experiences and …

Concerns about participation in computer science at all levels of education continue to rise,
despite the substantial efforts of research, policy, and world-wide education initiatives. In this …

The recent emergence of digital creativity that extends beyond the screen and into the
physical world, engendering new forms of creative production, has transformed educational …

Although female students engage in coding courses, only a small percentage of them plan
to pursue computer science (CS) as a major when choosing a career path. Gender …

With over 13.3 million children living below poverty line in the United States, there is a
pressing need for engaging HCI research with children at the socio-economic margins …

Over the last decade, there has been a concerted effort to bring more diverse voices to the
technology field, with much of this being done through outreach activities to girls and boys …

Studies have shown that teachers find it difficult to prepare contents in the area of embedded
systems and hardware/software co-design for school students. The goal of this paper is to …

In order to affect career decisions, it is important to reach youth at early ages. While some
have focused on using mentors in order to successfully teach mentees, few have focused on …