The trouble with 'women in computing': a critical examination of the deployment of research on the gender gap in computer science

A Vitores, A Gil-Juárez - Journal of Gender Studies, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The pessimistic scenario for 'women in information communications technology'and for
'women in technology'generally is even more paradoxical and insidious with respect to …

[PDF][PDF] Computational thinking, the notional machine, pre-service teachers, and research opportunities

M Bower, K Falkner - Proceedings of the 17th …, 2015 - crpit.scem.westernsydney.edu.au
There is general consensus regarding the urgent and pressing need to develop school
students' computational thinking abilities, and to help school teachers develop …

Girls' choice: why won't they pick it?

F Vainionpää, M Kinnula, N Iivari… - Proceedings of the 27th …, 2019 - oulurepo.oulu.fi
The low number of women in the Information Technology (IT) field is a concern of European
Information Systems (IS) research, among other disciplines. Despite a vast body of research …

Girls in IT: intentionally self-excluded or products of high school as a site of exclusion?

F Vainionpää, M Kinnula, N Iivari, T Molin-Juustila - Internet Research, 2020 - emerald.com
Girls in IT: intentionally self-excluded or products of high school as a site of exclusion? |
Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access Publish with us …

Género y tecnologías digitales:¿ qué factores alejan a las mujeres de la programación y los servicios informáticos?

G Yansen - Teknokultura: Revista de Cultura Digital y …, 2020 - dialnet.unirioja.es
El texto tiene por objetivo sistematizar la literatura que aborda la relación entre género y
actividades informáticas en los últimos años, específicamente aquella que de distintos …

The impact of a community of practice scholarship program on students' computing identity

M Kargarmoakhar, M Ross, Z Hazari… - ACM Transactions on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
While computing programs in the US are experiencing growth in enrollment trends, they are
still grappling with matters related to retention and persistence of computing …

How can universities best encourage women to major in information systems?

L Anderson, D Edberg, A Reed, MG Simkin… - Communications of the …, 2017 - aisel.aisnet.org
Despite both government and industry initiatives, the under-representation of women in
information systems (IS) continues. Can academia help right this imbalance by helping fill …

Investigating a 21st century paradox: As the demand for technology jobs increases why are fewer students majoring in information systems?

TJ Burns, Y Gao, C Sherman, A Vengerov… - Information Systems …, 2014 - isedj.org
This paper reports the results of a survey administered to 322 undergraduate business
students enrolled in an introductory Information Systems course at a public liberal arts …

You're Hired! A Phenomenographic Study of Undergraduate Students' Pathways to Job Attainment in Computing

SJ Lunn, E Zerbe, M Ross - ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Although there is a great demand for graduates in computing fields, companies frequently
struggle to find enough workers. They may also grapple with obtaining racial, ethnic, and …

IT is not for me: women's discourses on IT and IT careers

F Vainionpää, N Iivari, M Kinnula… - Proceedings of the 28th …, 2020 - oulurepo.oulu.fi
Women remain underrepresented in IT-related fields, including IS. To address this issue, we
need to listen to the women and girls making their career choice. We used a discourse lens …