STARS computing corps: Enhancing engagement of women and underrepresented students in computing

2015 Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT) Pub Date : 2015-10-12 DOI:10.1109/RESPECT.2015.7296495

J. Payton, T. Barnes, Kim Buch, A. Rorrer, Huifang Zuo

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The STARS Computing Corps is a national alliance of colleges and universities that facilitates student led regional engagement in computing service projects. In this paper, we present the results of a study of more than 400 students from across 20 institutions to examine the impact of participation in STARS. Results of the study show that there are many benefits for undergraduate computing students who engage in STARS projects across a variety of STARS institutions, including academic, career, and personal benefits, with students that are underrepresented in computing (i.e., females and ethnic minorities) benefitting more than others. The findings also indicate that higher degrees of student and faculty engagement in STARS projects are associated with greater student benefits. These findings establish empirical support for the STARS model of engagement, a flexible approach that can be applied across a variety of institutional types to positively impact traditionally under-represented students in computing.

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STARS计算机军团:加强妇女和代表性不足的学生对计算机的参与

STARS计算军团是一个由学院和大学组成的全国性联盟，旨在促进学生领导的地区参与计算服务项目。在这篇论文中，我们展示了一项对来自20所院校的400多名学生的研究结果，以检验参与STARS的影响。研究结果表明，在各种STARS机构中参与STARS项目的计算机专业本科生有很多好处，包括学术、职业和个人利益，在计算机领域代表性不足的学生(即女性和少数民族)比其他人受益更多。研究结果还表明，学生和教师参与STARS项目的程度越高，学生的收益就越大。这些发现为STARS参与模式提供了实证支持，这是一种灵活的方法，可以应用于各种机构类型，对传统上代表性不足的计算机学生产生积极影响。

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