Practices To Foster Inclusion and Accessibility in Programming Teaching

Rebecca L. Colquhoun; Samantha Ahern; Gule Saman; Brittany Blankinship; Patricia A. Loto

doi:10.2218/ED.9781836450795

Practices To Foster Inclusion and Accessibility in Programming Teaching

Authors

Rebecca L. Colquhoun

Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London

Samantha Ahern

Centre for Advanced Research Computing, University College London

Gule Saman

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Heriott-Watt University

Brittany Blankinship

Edinburgh Medical School, The University of Edinburgh

Patricia A. Loto

Software Quality Research Group, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNNE)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2218/ED.9781836450795.15

Synopsis

Moving beyond standard prescriptions for inclusion and accessibility, this chapter takes a broader approach to pedagogical practice that fosters learning, allows vulnerability, and creates a space for all students to succeed. It provides a structured overview of the impact of different methods of delivery and a range of approaches that you can use dynamically depending on your student cohorts.

For programming educators who would like to make their classroom more welcoming, this chapter will offer practical approaches tailored to the experience of teaching programming across disciplines and being an adaptive teacher.