College Student Notions of Computer Science
Anatole D. Ruslanov, Andrew P. Yolevich, Sio-Iong Ao · AIP conference proceedings · 2011
Two surveys of college students were conducted to study the students’ perceptions and knowledge of computer science as a profession and as a career. Ignorance of the field was consistently observed in both samples. Students with an aptitude for computing tend to blame their high schools, media, and society for their lack of knowledge. These findings suggest that high school students need to be provided with a more balanced perspective on computing.