Undergraduate computer science (CS) programs often suffer from high dropout rates.
Recent research suggests that self-efficacy--an individual's belief in their ability to complete …

Feeling a sense of belonging in a learning environment can have positive effects on student
success. The impact of this psychosocial variable on undergraduates' achievement and …

Students' sense of belonging has been found to be connected to student retention in higher
education. In computing education, prior studies suggest that a hostile culture and a feeling …

Stereotypes of computer scientists are relevant to students' performance and feelings of
belonging. While efforts exist to change these stereotypes, we argue that it may be possible …

Computer science students struggle in early computing courses as evinced by high failure
rates and poor retention. As such, studies have attempted to characterize the root of student …

Prior research has shown that a sense of belonging is very important for students to continue
in their field of study. This is particularly true for minoritized students in introductory CS …

In recent years, the lack of diversity in computing fields in the United States has been the
focus of a number of conversations: in technology companies, in the popular media, in …

Despite increasing demands for skilled workers within the technological domain, there is still
a deficit in the number of graduates in computing fields (computer science, information …

How computer science at CMU is attracting and retaining women Page 1 FEBRUARY 2019 |
VOL. 62 | NO. 2 | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM 23 viewpoints PHO T O COUR TE S Y …

Is computing just for men? Are men and women suited to different careers? This collection of
global perspectives challenges these commonly held western views, perpetuated as …