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Service learning in introductory computer science

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Mary Anne L. Egan,

Mathew JohnsonAuthors Info & Claims

ITiCSE '10: Proceedings of the fifteenth annual conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1822090.1822095

Published: 26 June 2010 Publication History

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Academic service-learning (ASL) focuses on clearly aligning course learning objectives with community needs and has evolved into a highly effective pedagogical approach across the spectrum of disciplines and institutional types. Unfortunately, there are not many examples of its use in computer science. If service learning is incorporated into computer science, it is generally in the upper level courses where students have a larger skill set. This paper presents an academic service-learning approach in an introductory computer science course. This is important on multiple fronts. With the declining enrollments, especially among females, coupled with students' desire to make a difference in their world, we need to insert this pedagogical approach as early into the curriculum as possible. We will show an example of what can be done in an introductory course and discuss the positive effects on female enrollments.

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Kilkenny MHovey CRobledo Yamamoto FVoida ABarker LMerkle LDoyle MSheard JSoh LDorn B(2022)Why Should Computer and Information Science Programs Require Service Learning?Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education - Volume 110.1145/3478431.3499390(822-828)Online publication date: 22-Feb-2022
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J. Barker LVoida ANagy V(2021)Service Interruption: Managing Commitment to Community Partners During a CrisisProceedings of the 17th ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research10.1145/3446871.3469756(81-91)Online publication date: 16-Aug-2021
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Service learning in introductory computer science
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education
        Information science education

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