A High School Camp on Algorithms and Coding in Jamaica
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| author | Fokum, Daniel T. Shui, Zaria Chen Wright, Kerene Paradise, Orr Mansingh, Gunjan Coore, Daniel |
| author_facet | Fokum, Daniel T. Shui, Zaria Chen Wright, Kerene Paradise, Orr Mansingh, Gunjan Coore, Daniel |
| contents | This is a report on JamCoders, a four-week long computer-science camp for high school students in Jamaica. The camp teaches college-level coding and algorithms, and targets academically excellent students in grades 9--11 (ages 14--17). Qualitative assessment shows that the camp was, in general terms, a success. We reflect on the background and academic structure of the camp and share key takeaways on designing and operating a successful camp. We analyze data collected before, during and after the camp and map the effects of demographic differences on student performance in camp. We conclude with a discussion on possible improvements on our approach. |
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| spellingShingle | A High School Camp on Algorithms and Coding in Jamaica Fokum, Daniel T. Shui, Zaria Chen Wright, Kerene Paradise, Orr Mansingh, Gunjan Coore, Daniel Computers and Society K.3.2 This is a report on JamCoders, a four-week long computer-science camp for high school students in Jamaica. The camp teaches college-level coding and algorithms, and targets academically excellent students in grades 9--11 (ages 14--17). Qualitative assessment shows that the camp was, in general terms, a success. We reflect on the background and academic structure of the camp and share key takeaways on designing and operating a successful camp. We analyze data collected before, during and after the camp and map the effects of demographic differences on student performance in camp. We conclude with a discussion on possible improvements on our approach. |
| title | A High School Camp on Algorithms and Coding in Jamaica |
| topic | Computers and Society K.3.2 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.00610 |