Investigating Effectiveness of Various Pair Programming Modes for Female High School Students

Abstract

Previous research has shown the collaboration method of pair programming (PP) can increase student pass rates and intentions to learn computer science (CS). However, results in previous K-12 studies show PP can create inequitable learning. Therefore, I plan to investigate which collaboration modes, specifically, Divvy up and Puzzle, help promote equitable learning environments and collaborative behaviors, especially for girls, in secondary CS education.