The STARS Leadership Corps: An Innovative Computer Science Learning Community

Authors

  • Tiffany Barnes University of North Carolina at Charlotte Author
  • Teresa A. Dahlberg University of North Carolina at Charlotte Author
  • Kim Buch University of North Carolina at Charlotte Author
  • Karen Bean University of North Carolina at Charlotte Author

Abstract

The authors describe an innovative computer science learning community called the STARS Leadership Corps (SLC). The SLC offers computing students a range of curricular and co-curricular experiences designed to contribute to their academic success and retain them in the discipline. First, we describe the theory and research that contributed to the design of the SLC. We then report the results of a study examining the SLC’s impact on students’ sense of community and their commitment to computing. Results found that SLC members reported a stronger sense of community and commitment to computing than other computing students who were not SLC members.

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Published

2024-05-09