Critiquing Computing Artifacts through Programming Satirical Python Scripts

Computing artifacts tend to exclude marginalized students, so we must create new methods to critique and change them. We studied the potential for "satirical programming" to critique artifacts as part of culturally responsive computing (CRC) pedagogy. We conducted a one-hour session for th...

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Published in:2023 Conference on Research in Equitable and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT) pp. 101 - 109
Main Authors: Padiyath, Aadarsh, Nelson-Fromm, Tamara, Ericson, Barbara
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 20.06.2023
Subjects:
critical computing education
culturally responsive computing
Engineering computing
Programming profession
Python
satirical programming
Software
Software development management
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Summary:Computing artifacts tend to exclude marginalized students, so we must create new methods to critique and change them. We studied the potential for "satirical programming" to critique artifacts as part of culturally responsive computing (CRC) pedagogy. We conducted a one-hour session for three different BPC programs (N=51). We showed an example of a satirical Python script and taught elements of Python to create a script. Our findings suggest this method is a promising CRC pedagogical approach: 50% of marginalized students worked together to create a satirical script, and 80% enjoyed translating their "glitches" into satirical Python scripts.
DOI:10.1109/RESPECT60069.2023.00028