Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
19th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2025, held as part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, İsveç, 22 - 27 Haziran 2025, cilt.15781 LNCS, ss.197-214, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
For decades, the computing industry has been struggling with a significant gender gap in its workforce, which in turn jeopardizes the production of inclusive technology. The lack of diversity, however, affects not only the computing industry, but also computing education. It is important to discover new ways to support non-male students in choosing and completing their degrees to increase gender balance in the computing field. Much of the currently existing research focuses on recruitment, placing significantly less emphasis on retention; thus, women’s scarcity in the field remains an unsolved challenge. In this paper, therefore, we decided to explore retention tools, specifically involving role models as an intervention to support non-male students in completing their computing studies. The paper follows the Design and Creation research strategy to develop a learning video educating non-male students about role models in computing. Recognizing the importance of an intersectional lens when aiming for inclusive design, we collected data to design the video in three different geopolitical contexts, with the intention of addressing the different experiences women students have in the Global North and the Global South. The learning video is based on data collected through focus group interviews in Norway, Brazil, and Türkiye, covering significantly different student populations. The overarching goal of this study is to create knowledge about designing retention tools that can contribute to a more gender-inclusive computing education and increase diversity in the field.