Michael Lachney, Madison C. Allen Kuyenga, Jada Phelps, Aman Yadav, Matt Drazin
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ABSTRACTBackground & context Inspired by the nature-cultures of belonging from Black hair care, we conducted a design experiment to bridge computer science (CS) education, urban gardening, and cosmetology in a culturally responsive computing (CRC) library program.Objective The design was oriented around a small-scale aquaponics system to grow mint and lavender for making natural cosmetic products. We hypothesized that this could inform the design and implementation of computational thinking and computer programming educational activities.Methods We analyzed qualitative and quantitative data from the design experiment to theorize the processes of using the aquaponics system to enroll Black nature-cultures of belonging in the CRC program.Findings Given that the program supported children’s self-confidence in and knowledge of CS, nature-culture inspired CS education appears feasible.Implications Through respectful engagement with the discourses and practices of Black hair care, we provide insight into how nature-cultures can contribute to more diverse, inclusive, and pluralistic forms of CS education.KEYWORDS: Computer science educationculturally responsive computingnature-culturesBlack hair careaquaponics AcknowledgmentsWe would like to personally thank William Babbitt, Elizabeth LaPensée, Yolanda Rankin, and Jakita O. Thomas for their support of this work.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Ethical approvalAll procedures in this study that involved human subject research were approved by Michigan State University’s Institutional Review Board.Informed consentInformed consent was obtained from every individual who participated in this study.Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by the Science+Society@State; Joe L. Byers and Lucy Bates-Byers Endowment for Technology and Curriculum.
摘要背景与背景受到黑头发护理的自然文化归属感的启发,我们在一个文化响应型计算(CRC)图书馆项目中进行了一个连接计算机科学(CS)教育、城市园艺和美容的设计实验。目的设计一种小型水培系统,种植薄荷和薰衣草,用于生产天然化妆品。我们假设这可以为计算思维和计算机编程教育活动的设计和实施提供信息。方法对设计实验的定性和定量数据进行分析,对采用水培系统将黑人自然培养物纳入CRC计划的过程进行理论分析。鉴于该项目支持了儿童对计算机科学的自信和知识,自然文化启发的计算机科学教育似乎是可行的。通过对黑发护理的话语和实践的尊重,我们深入了解了自然文化如何促进更多样化、包容性和多元化的CS教育形式。关键词:计算机科学教育,文化响应计算,自然文化,黑头发护理,生态共生感谢我们个人感谢William Babbitt, Elizabeth lapens, Yolanda Rankin和Jakita O. Thomas对这项工作的支持。披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。伦理审批本研究中涉及人类受试者研究的所有程序均经密歇根州立大学机构审查委员会批准。知情同意每位参与本研究的个体均获得了知情同意。本研究由Science+Society@State;Joe L. Byers和Lucy Bates-Byers技术和课程基金会。
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Computer Science Education publishes high-quality papers with a specific focus on teaching and learning within the computing discipline. The journal seeks novel contributions that are accessible and of interest to researchers and practitioners alike. We invite work with learners of all ages and across both classroom and out-of-classroom learning contexts.