In this episode I unpack Medel and Pournaghshband’s (2017) publication titled “Eliminating gender bias in computer science education materials,” which examines three examples of “how stereotypes about women can manifest themselves through class materials” (p. 411)

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00:00 Intro

00:40 Abstract

01:42 My single sentence summary

01:58 Paper introduction

02:19 Names in curricular content

08:11 Imagery in curricular content

10:32 Language in curricular content

13:50 Summary of the paper

14:18 Lingering questions and thoughts

14:25 Is the shift toward animals and monuments a form of dehumanizing CS?

14:46 When creating or sharing materials with students, what kind of demographic balances do you strive for?

16:24 How might we as a field start engaging in conversations around gender without making assumptions about people?

17:38 Outro