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Culturally Responsive Computing: Extending Theory to Early Childhood Educational Contexts
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, , , University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Department of Theory & Practice in Teacher Education, United States ; , University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Department of Child and Family Studies, United States ; , University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, United States ; , University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Department of Child and Family Studies, United States

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in New Orleans, LA, United States ISBN 978-1-939797-68-1 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

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Abstract

A growing movement towards expanding computer science education in K-12 has broadened gaps in computing opportunities along lines of race, ethnicity, class, and gender. Emergent theories and practices related to culturally responsive computing show promise in addressing this gap; however, little is known about engaging culturally and linguistically diverse preschoolers in computer science. The current study utilized qualitative content analysis to explore how an extant theory of Culturally Responsive Computing aligns with an early childhood culturally relevant robotics curriculum. Findings suggest that while the assumptions of culturally responsive computing were evident throughout the curriculum, there are several key considerations when extending the theory to early childhood contexts. Overarching themes included (1) emphasizing the value of non-digital tools and activities and (2) aligning the goals of culturally responsive computing with children’s current level of social development.

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Larsen, J., Parker, B., Harper, F., Caudle, L., Sadovnik, A. & Quinn, M. (2023). Culturally Responsive Computing: Extending Theory to Early Childhood Educational Contexts. In E. Langran, P. Christensen & J. Sanson (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1403-1409). New Orleans, LA, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved June 5, 2023 from .

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