Guiding+Questions

Final Guiding Question for Capstone:
Can a project-based game design curriculum be used to engage novice high school students and effectively introduce them to fundamental programming concepts?

Updated Guiding Questions:
How have the roles of women and minorities in computer science changed over the years?

What are the consequences or implications of current trends in female/minority participation in computer science?

What strategies can be used to make a middle school or high school computer science curriculum attractive and accessible to historically underrepresented students?

How effective are game design and story-telling projects at attracting/retaining girls/minorities to/in a computer science program?

How effective are game design and story-telling projects at actually teaching fundamental programming concepts?

Content:
What scripting languages are currently most popular? Most accessible?

What specific knowledge is necessary to pass the AP Java exam?

What is the most likely replacement to Adobe Flash for interactive rendering?

How has the role of women and minorities in computer science changed over the years?

Pedagogical:
How can a new computer science program be designed to be more attractive and accessible to historically underrepresented students?

How can a computer science or web development course best be integrated with a multidisciplinary project-based curriculum?

How can games be used in teaching high school students programming concepts?

What programming or scripting languages are most effective and accessible to new students at the high school level?