California 4-H Computer Science Education Pathway

Authors

Steven M. Worker, "University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources"Follow
Roshan Nayak, University of California Agricultural and Natural ResourcesFollow
Fe MoncloaFollow

Volume

62

Issue

1

DOI

10.34068/joe.62.01.09

Abstract

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.

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Recommended Citation

Worker, S. M., Nayak, R., & Moncloa, F. (2024). California 4-H Computer Science Education Pathway. The Journal of Extension, 62(1), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.62.01.09