Debunking the nerd stereotype with pair programming
Williams, L.
Dept. of Comput. Sci., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA;
This paper appears in: Computer
Publication Date: May 2006
Volume: 39,
Issue: 5
On page(s): 83- 85
ISSN: 0018-9162
INSPEC Accession Number: 8940696
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/MC.2006.160
Current Version Published: 2006-05-15
Abstract
Our studies show that using pair programming as a structure for incorporating collaboration in the classroom helps increase and broaden participation in computing fields and helps debunk the myth that programmers work alone all the time. It's also a way for students to get a better view of and feel more confident in their preparation for working in the real world. The face of the IT workforce is changing. As the millennial generation makes its way into the working world, the archetype of the nerd as the introverted, obsessed computer programmer must share equal space with the chatty, social software engineer.
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