Interest Development Theory in Computing Education: A Framework and Toolkit for Researchers and Designers

• Published in: ACM Transactions on Computing Education Vol. 22; no. 4
• Main Authors: Michaelis, Joseph E, Weintrop, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association for Computing Machinery 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Computer Science Education; Curriculum Design; Intervention; Learning Theories; Student Interests

Computing is rapidly becoming a critical literacy for succeeding in an increasingly technological world. While the proliferation of programs dedicated to broadening participation in computing increases access, computing education research can benefit from more directly drawing on current interest de...