A study on students' views toward K-12 computer science teaching career

The national STEM teacher shortage in public schools is no secret. A recent expansion and adoption Computer Science (CS) Education in the K-12 curriculum exacerbates the shortage. Many states have formed CS Education committees in charge of creating standards and regulations. Universities are creating CS teacher preparation programs to meet the demand. The success of these K-12 CS Education efforts requires a comprehensive understanding of all stakeholders' expectations. In this study, we attempt to identify factors that university students consider most in considering a CS teaching career, along with analyses of gender, major, and degree level, among others. Our results show that CS and Math majors should be the first target group for recruiting efforts as they express the highest interest in CS teaching careers, with males indicating more interest than females.