TY - JOUR
T1 - Fiction as an introduction to computer science research
AU - Goldsmith, Judy
AU - Mattei, Nicholas
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - The undergraduate computer science curriculum is generally focused on skills and tools; most students are not exposed to much research in the field, and do not learn how to navigate the research literature. We describe how fiction reviews (and specifically science fiction) are used as a gateway to research reviews. Students learn a little about current or recent research on a topic that stirs their imagination, and learn how to search for, read critically, and compare technical papers on a topic related to their chosen science fiction book, movie, or TV show.
AB - The undergraduate computer science curriculum is generally focused on skills and tools; most students are not exposed to much research in the field, and do not learn how to navigate the research literature. We describe how fiction reviews (and specifically science fiction) are used as a gateway to research reviews. Students learn a little about current or recent research on a topic that stirs their imagination, and learn how to search for, read critically, and compare technical papers on a topic related to their chosen science fiction book, movie, or TV show.
KW - Artificial intelligence
KW - Research
KW - Science fiction
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U2 - 10.1145/2576873
DO - 10.1145/2576873
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84898068092
SN - 1946-6226
VL - 14
JO - ACM Transactions on Computing Education
JF - ACM Transactions on Computing Education
IS - 1
M1 - 4
ER -