Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 8

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nimmi Arunachalam, Florida International University; Mark A. Weiss, Florida International University; Jason Liu, Florida International University; Alina Melissa Perez, Florida International University; Giri Narasimhan, Florida International University; Stephanie Jill Lunn, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

. Computing identity is considered a form ofdisciplinary identity [24]. The four sub-constructs that researchers use to describe computingidentity include: 1) Interest; 2) Sense of Belonging; 3) Recognition; and 4)Competence/Performance [25, 26]. Figure 1: Computing identity framework, adapted from [26]We define interest as the extent to which a student desires to actively engage with a computingsubject area, including their willingness to explore and learn about topics related to the field[25, 26]. Sense of Belonging encompasses all aspects of community spirit and support thatstudents perceive to exist for themselves as they navigate their learning experiences in computing.Recognition refers to the sense of validation and