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ICSE 2023
Sun 14 - Sat 20 May 2023 Melbourne, Australia
Thu 18 May 2023 11:30 - 11:45 at Meeting Room 101 - Studies on gender in SE Chair(s): Ita Richardson

Computing-driven innovation cannot reach its full potential if only a fraction of the population is involved. Without girls and their non-stereotypical contribution, the innovation potential is severely limited. In computer science (CS) and software engineering (SE), the gender gap persists without any positive trend. Many girls find it challenging to identify with the subject of CS. However, we can capitalise on their interests and create environments for girls through interdisciplinary subcultures to spark and foster enthusiasm for CS. This paper presents and discusses the results of an intervention in which we applied a novel interdisciplinary online course in data science to get girls excited about CS and programming by contributing to the grand goal of solving colony collapse disorder from biology and geoecology. The results show the potential of such programs to get girls excited about programming, but also important implications in terms of the learning environment. The startling results show that girls from single-gender classes (SGCs) are significantly more open to CS-related topics and that the intervention evoked significantly more positive feelings in them than in girls from mixed-gender classes (MGCs). The findings highlight the importance of how CS-related topics are introduced in school and the crucial impact of the learning environment to meet the requirements of truly gender-inclusive education.

Thu 18 May

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11:00 - 12:30
Studies on gender in SESEIS - Software Engineering in Society / Technical Track / SEET - Software Engineering Education and Training at Meeting Room 101
Chair(s): Ita Richardson Lero - The Irish Software Research Centre and University of Limerick
11:00
15m
Talk
“STILL AROUND”: Experiences and Survival Strategies of Veteran Women Software DevelopersDistinguished Paper Award
Technical Track
Sterre van Breukelen Eindhoven University of Technology, Ann Barcomb Department of Electrical and Software Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Sebastian Baltes SAP SE & University of Adelaide, Alexander Serebrenik Eindhoven University of Technology
Pre-print
11:15
15m
Talk
The ABC of Pair Programming: Gender-dependent Attitude, Behavior and Code of Young Learners
SEET - Software Engineering Education and Training
Isabella Graßl University of Passau, Gordon Fraser University of Passau
Pre-print
11:30
15m
Talk
Engaging Girls in Computer Science: Do Single-Gender Interdisciplinary Classes Help?
SEET - Software Engineering Education and Training
Kai Marquardt Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Lucia Happe Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Ingo Wagner Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Pre-print
11:45
15m
Paper
Fundamentalists, Integrationists, & Transformationists: An Empirical Theory of Men Software Engineers' Orientations in Gender Inequalities
SEIS - Software Engineering in Society
Yi Wang Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xinyue Zhang Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Wei Wang Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
12:00
15m
Paper
Draw a Software Engineer Test - An Investigation into Children's Perception of Software Engineering Profession
SEIS - Software Engineering in Society
Claudia Maria Cutrupi Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Irene Zanardi USI Università della Svizzera italiana, Letizia Jaccheri Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Monica Landoni USI Università della Svizzera italiana
12:15
15m
Full-paper
Benefits and Limitations of Remote Work to LGBTQIA+ Software Professionals
SEIS - Software Engineering in Society
Ronnie de Souza Santos Cape Breton University, Cleyton V. C. de Magalhaes CESAR School, Paul Ralph Dalhousie University
Pre-print