Feeling the weight of the water: a longitudinal study of how capital and identity shape young people's computer science trajectories over time, age 10–21

H Holmegaard, L Archer, S Godec… - Computer Science …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background and Context There is a call for more young people to continue into
higher education computer science (CS). Objective To understand young people's choices …

Computing in school in the UK & Ireland: A comparative study

S Sentance, D Kirby, K Quille, E Cole, T Crick… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Many countries have increased their focus on computing in primary and secondary
education in recent years and the UK and Ireland are no exception. The four nations of the …

Only Ada?: dominance of entrepreneurial white men as the famous figures in computing and technology for young people

B Wong, P Kemp, J Hamer… - Oxford Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Prominent public figures are important representatives of their fields, potentially becoming
influential role models, especially for young people. The identities of these famous people …