Rethinking Entry Requirements for Gender Diversity in CS Education: A Case Study of Student Performance in an Introductory Programming Course

The gender distribution in computer science (CS) education remains uneven, with a persistent underrepresentation of women. One challenge in improving diversity is that many women choose non-technical tracks in high school, and therefore often lack the required mathematics qualifications for STEM educations.

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2025-06-23
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3696630.3728694
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Teaching and Learning Programming
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Rethinking Entry Requirements for Gender Diversity in CS Education: A Case Study of Student Performance in an Introductory Programming Course

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Rethinking Entry Requirements for Gender Diversity in CS Education: A Case Study of Student Performance in an Introductory Programming Course

Jörgen ̈Söderback, Lena‐Maria Öberg, Erik Öberg, Lisa Sällvin
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The gender distribution in computer science (CS) education remains uneven, with a persistent underrepresentation of women. One challenge in improving diversity is that many women choose non-technical tracks in high school, and therefore often lack the required mathematics qualifications for STEM educations.

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