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Jim Malazita
@JMalazita
Assistant Professor @RPI_sts. #STS, #DigitalHumanities, #Design, #GameStudies, #GameDesign. #ethicalCS, Directs the Tactical Humanities Lab: @TacticalDH he/him
Nov 16, 2020 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
Thread: Yep, we've been saying this for a while: weed-out classes don't "select" for capacity, they "select" for confidence, comfort--which, surprise!, are deeply gendered and raced. (also, "State of Mind" suggests it's the student's fault and is gross.)

nytimes.com/2020/11/16/sci… Actually just did a talk about this (for the wonderful CS faculty at @WPI! There's so much great research in STS and in CS Education that shows how perceptions of belonging are crucial for retention. But "belonging" isn't just about feeling socially comfortable in class.