Lost in Translation: Gender and High School Computer Science

This chapter contains sections titled: Prologue, Introduction, Theoretical Framework and Data Collection Strategies, School Settings, Reduced Access to Computer Science, Perceptions of Computer Scientists and the Field, Breaking the Image of the “Lone” Programmer, Importance of Social Networks, Connection (or Lack Thereof) to Career Choices, Competitiveness for College (Academic Relevance), Climate in Computer Science Classrooms, Engagement in the Computer Science Classroom, Needed: Computer Science Teachers to Revision an Alternative Classroom Culture and Pedagogy, Summary, Notes