Alleviating the Danger Of A Single Story Through Liberatory Computing Education
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Author(s)
Walker, Raechel
Dias, Olivia
Taylor, Matthew
Breazeal, Cynthia
Date Issued
May 16, 2024
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ACM
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Walker, Raechel, Dias, Olivia, Taylor, Matthew and Breazeal, Cynthia. 2024. "Alleviating the Danger Of A Single Story Through Liberatory Computing Education."
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Final published version
Abstract
Computing curricula tend to inadvertently perpetuate a damaging singular narrative about African American communities. Two data activism programs were implemented, with a qualitative analysis tracking desire-based research integration into final student projects. In the second program, projects shifted to collaboration with community organizers, increasing the inclusion of desire-based research. Integrating community researchers into the technical curriculum empowers students to infuse data science projects with personal narratives, breaking away from the conventional singular narrative. Liberatory computing enables students to express a nuanced understanding of their experiences. These projects equip students with advanced data activism skills for active contributions to policymaking processes.
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RESPECT 2024: Proceedings of the 2024 on RESPECT Annual Conference May 16–17, 2024, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3653666.3656072
