California 4-H Computer Science Education Pathway

Young people need digital competency and confidence to effectively harness computing power to solve problems and design solutions; a core component is improving young people’s computational thinking. Unfortunately, access to computer science education is lacking for all youth, and in particular for...

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Published in:Journal of extension 2024-06, Vol.62 (1)
Main Authors: Worker, Steven, Nayak, Roshan, Moncloa, Fe
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Young people need digital competency and confidence to effectively harness computing power to solve problems and design solutions; a core component is improving young people’s computational thinking. Unfortunately, access to computer science education is lacking for all youth, and in particular for youth who live in lower-income households, who are Black or Latino, or live in rural areas. With funding from Google, through the National 4-H Council, California 4-H embarked on a three-year project to build the capacity of 4-H professionals, volunteers, and teenagers to facilitate computer science education with youth. Our programming was effective as assessed with survey methodology. We offer recommendations to Extension professionals in replicating computer science education.
ISSN:0022-0140
1077-5315
DOI:10.34068/joe.62.01.09