Constructivism in computer science education
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Still a stranger here: attitudes among secondary school students towards computer science
Proceedings of the 8th annual conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
Evaluating the effectiveness of a new instructional approach
Proceedings of the 35th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR)
Proceedings of the 37th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
The current crisis in computing: what are the real issues?
Proceedings of the 38th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Bridging the conceptual gap: assessing the impact on student attitudes toward programming
Proceedings of the 38th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Serious fun in computer science
Proceedings of the 12th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
Perceptions of Computer Science at a South African university
Computers & Education
Proceedings of the third international workshop on Computing education research
Engaging with computer science through magic shows
Proceedings of the 13th annual conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
Computer science outreach in an elementary school
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
A strategy for collaborative outreach: lessons from the CSbots project
Proceedings of the 41st ACM technical symposium on Computer science education
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Moving K-7 education into the information age
Proceedings of the 15th Western Canadian Conference on Computing Education
Learning computer science concepts with scratch
Proceedings of the Sixth international workshop on Computing education research
Teaching CS unplugged in the high school (with limited success)
Proceedings of the 16th annual joint conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
The Use of Robotics to Promote Computing to Pre-College Students with Visual Impairments
ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE)
Design and evaluation of a braided teaching course in sixth grade computer science education
Proceedings of the 43rd ACM technical symposium on Computer Science Education
Reflections on outreach programs in CS classes: learning objectives for "unplugged" activities
Proceedings of the 43rd ACM technical symposium on Computer Science Education
CS Unplugged and Middle-School Students’ Views, Attitudes, and Intentions Regarding CS
ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE)
Overcoming obstacles to CS education by using non-programming outreach programmes
ISSEP'11 Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Informatics in Schools: situation, Evolution and Perspectives
Computer science in primary schools – not possible, but necessary?!
ISSEP'11 Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Informatics in Schools: situation, Evolution and Perspectives
Computer science unplugged and related projects in math and computer science popularization
The Multivariate Algorithmic Revolution and Beyond
On plugging "unplugged" into CS classes
Proceeding of the 44th ACM technical symposium on Computer science education
Enhancing CS awareness among K-12 students in central Arkansas
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Serious toys II: teaching networks, protocols, and algorithms
Proceedings of the 18th ACM conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
Remedying misperceptions of computer science among middle school students
Proceedings of the 45th ACM technical symposium on Computer science education
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Many students hold incorrect views of what computer science (CS) is, and they have negative attitudes towards the field. In order to address these difficulties, a series of learning activities called Computer Science Unplugged was developed by Bell et al. [3]. These activities expose young people to central concepts in CS in an entertaining way, without requiring a computer. Using questionnaires and interviews, we examined the effect of the activities on middle-school students' views of CS, specifically, on their views of: (a) the nature of CS; (b) the characteristics of computer scientists and work in CS; (c) the variety of employment in CS. The results indicate that 'although the students generally understood what CS is' they perceived the computer as the essence of CS and not primarily as a tool, contrary to the intention of the CS Unplugged activities. We suggest additions to the activities intended to increase the change in the views of CS that students have.