OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

CAS Scotland Conference7th November 2015

Rachel MenziesMichael CrabbDaniel Herron

Karen PetrieCraig Stewart

University of Dundee

Mark ZarbRobert Gordon University

MOTIVATION Shortfall in Computing graduates What is Computing?

HOW CAN WE MAKE OUTREACH MORE ENGAGING? By comparing outreach to the classroom, we can deliver more engaging outreach for students, and feed back into the curriculum.

EASTER STUDY SCHOOL 12 participants (14 – 17yrs) 5 days 5 study sessions 4 workshops + 1 university experience tour

FOCUSED ATTENTION PERCEIVED USABILITY AESTHETICS ENDURABILITY NOVELTY INVOLVEMENT

BASELINE SURVEY SCHOOL COMPUTING CLASS

FINAL SURVEY + INTERVIEW OUTREACH ACTIVITY

HIGH AESTHETIC APPEAL

REDUCED ENDURABILITY

ENJOYED THE CHALLENGE

REDUCED ATTENTION

UNFAMILIAR TOPIC

SIMILAR TO THE CLASSROOM

REDUCED ATTENTION

USE OF PHYSICAL OBJECTS

HIGHLY INTERACTIVE

INCREASED AESTHETICS

INCREASED INVOLVEMENT

CS UNPLUGGED

r.menzies@dundee.ac.uk