{"id":236910,"date":"2025-06-17T16:12:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T16:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/?page_id=236910"},"modified":"2025-08-22T22:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T22:59:54","slug":"school-outreach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/actions\/school-outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"School Outreach &#8211; Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;School Outreach&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Back to All Actions&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/actions\/&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#021024&#8243; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Description&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-desc&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>What is the Action?<\/h3>\n<p><span>Organise school outreach sessions for primary or secondary level students, where students get exposed to the field of computing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Target cohort are students of primary and\/or secondary schools who have never experienced a formal Computer Science class. It is not exclusive to female students but aims to address the existing stereotypes associated with the field, for instance, for Computer Science to be seen as a field for men only.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Facts&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-facts&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Quick Facts to Support this Action<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span>School outreach program which consisted of short sessions for over 7000 secondary school participants in Ireland <a href=\"https:\/\/arrow.tudublin.ie\/cddpos\/12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">positively influenced students\u2019 perceptions of computer science.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/sway.cloud.microsoft\/mxOA4nNJZMuTWVSL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Female participation has significantly increased<\/a> in the outreach sessions in Ireland that targeted students of all genders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"testimonial-box\">\n<p>There is evidence of an increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Addressing-Uptake-and-Gender-Balance-in-Computer-Science_-The-Success-of-CSinc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">female uptake among university Computer Science students<\/a> since the start of the outreach initiative.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Research indicates that a female school outreach initiative CodePlus, based in Ireland <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.1145\/3411510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increased participants\u2019 interest in Computer Science.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Self-reported programming ability among girls <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.1145\/3411510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has increased as well following an Irish study.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;targeted&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-who&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Who is this Action Targeted for?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Target cohort are students of primary and\/or secondary schools who have never experienced a formal Computer Science class. It is not exclusive to female students but aims to address the existing stereotypes associated with the field, for instance, for Computer Science to be seen as a field for men only.<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;step by step&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-guide&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Step-by-Step Guide<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Explore each of the steps below by expanding them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('outreach'); return false;\">\u27a4 1. Plan an outreach session<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"outreach\" class=\"dropdown-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Think of time and length of a session that will not cause a major disruption to a school day. E.g., a 2-hour session for the morning or the early afternoon, depending on the school schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Consider schools are located close by to run sessions in them on same day.<\/li>\n<li>Plan the session based on children\u2019s age. For example, first part is the introduction that tries to break the common misconceptions and stereotypes around computer science, followed by code practice, and\/or computational thinking activities. This is <a href=\"https:\/\/csinc.ie\/Home\/outreach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">example of an initiative run in Ireland<\/a> for primary and secondary schools, and here (in the chapter The camp structure is divided into three sections) <a href=\"https:\/\/sway.cloud.microsoft\/mxOA4nNJZMuTWVSL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is a plan for the session.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Assess what resources, i.e., human resources, transportation and equipment might be needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('schools'); return false;\">\u27a4 2. Reach out to the schools<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"schools\" class=\"dropdown-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Contact the principal or delegate at the school\/s you are targeting. Explain what the school session is about, ask \u2018what would be a best day\/time for them\/their schedule(?), explain how long the session is and what are the goals and the benefits for the schools. Example of a message to schools from <a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/g\/cesi-cs\/c\/jrK853dQI4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSinc initiative in Ireland is here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Where applicable, advise the school contacts on hardware needed.<\/li>\n<li>Mention what your previous experience\/success with school outreach has been, if any. Optionally send a link to self-register, see <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yxdjdkjpX06M7Nq8ji_V2oGqibGsoy1AhqSgJjp9KKFUQ09UOFk4UFhDNFdTU09aWUpQWUNHMkZBTy4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">example of a form here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('shortlist'); return false;\">\u27a4 3. Shortlist schools and schedule visits<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"shortlist\" class=\"dropdown-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Where there are multiple schools that subscribed to a visit and are located in the same area, combine visits to them on the same day, where possible.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce the transportation of equipment if the school provides it.<\/li>\n<li>Collect approximate numbers of students from the school representative and ensure there is enough room in the school to accommodate them. Alternatively, schedule another session at a later time\/date.<\/li>\n<li>If applicable, send pre-initiative survey form to the school, to be filled by the students prior to the sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('feedback'); return false;\">\u27a4 4. Sessions and feedback<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"feedback\" class=\"dropdown-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Facilitate sessions, where possible, with faculty female role models who have a potential to influence students from underrepresented gender groups in computing to pursue an education in the field. (See action <a href=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/actions\/faculty-role-models\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty Role Models<\/a> for more information)<a href=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/actions\/faculty-role-models\/\" faculty=\"\" role=\"\" models=\"\" for=\"\" more=\"\" information=\"\" a=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Assess any challenges\/lessons to learn from the first sessions and consider making changes, where applicable.<\/li>\n<li>Distribute the post-session survey to collect feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/actions\/faculty-role-models\/\" faculty=\"\" role=\"\" models=\"\" for=\"\" more=\"\" information=\"\" a=\"\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<script>\n    function toggleDiv(id) {\n      var x = document.getElementById(id);\n      x.style.display = (x.style.display === \"none\" || x.style.display === \"\") ? \"block\" : \"none\";\n    }\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Evaluation&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-eval&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Evaluation Approach<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Issue pre- and post-outreach feedback surveys to school students. 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(2020).<a href=\"https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3411510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \u201cCodePlus\u201d\u2014Measuring Short-Term Efficacy in a Non-Formal, All-Female CS Outreach Programme<\/a>. <em>ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE)<\/em>, 20(4), pp.1\u201318.<\/p>\n<p>Nolan, K. (2021). <a href=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Addressing-Uptake-and-Gender-Balance-in-Computer-Science_-The-Success-of-CSinc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Addressing Uptake and Gender Balance in Computer Science: The Success of CSinc.<\/a> <em>Equality and Diversity, Issue 7<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Nolan, K., Faherty, R., Quille, K., Nolan, K., O&#8217;Farrell, A., &amp; Becker, B. A. (2023). Computer Science Outreach to Inform Secondary School Students\u2019 Perceptions of Computer Science: Preliminary Findings. <em>Technological University Dublin<\/em>. 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