Exploring the Effects of the Hedy User Interface on the Development of CS Interest in Girls

Poster (2023)

Authors

S. de Wit Web Information Systems - EEMCS
Felienne Hermans Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
M.M. Specht Web Information Systems - EEMCS
E.A. Aivaloglou Web Information Systems - EEMCS
Research Group
Web Information Systems (EEMCS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2023 S. de Wit, Felienne Hermans, M.M. Specht, E.A. Aivaloglou
Gender User interface Programming language Interest
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Published Date

2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Software Technology

Research Group

Web Information Systems

Abstract

Women are underrepresented in Computer Science (CS). Closing the gender gap in CS benefits the economy, gender equality and society. However, girls have low CS interest while interest energizes learning and guides career trajectories. We explore the effects of the user interface of Hedy, a graduate language which teaches the syntax of Python, on the development of CS interest in girls.