The Poverty of the Pipeline Metaphor: The AAAS/CPST Study of Nontraditional Pathways into IT/CS Education and the Workforce

This chapter contains sections titled: The Nontraditional Student in IT/CS, The AAAS/CPST Study of Nontraditional Pathways into the IT/CS Workforce, Student Demographics, Educational Backgrounds, Reasons for Choosing IT/CS, Reasons for Choosing Institutions, Educational Experiences, Satisfaction, Financing, Postgraduation Educational Plans and Experiences, Teaching the Nontraditional Student, Perceptions of the Field, Perceptions about Students, Weed-Out Courses, Recruitment Efforts, Awareness of Nontraditional Students, Characteristics and Needs of Nontraditional Students, Conclusions, Notes