The Critical Reflection and Agency in Computing Index shows evidence of validity, and computing ethics training is associated with higher scores on some ethical dimensions but also with stronger techno-solutionism.
Validation of the Critical Reflection and Agency in Computing Index: Do Computing Ethics Courses Make a Difference?
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Computing ethics education aims to develop students' critical reflection and agency. We need validated ways to measure whether our efforts succeed. Through two survey administrations (N=474, N=464) with computing students and professionals, we provide evidence for the validity of the Critical Reflection and Agency in Computing Index. Our psychometric analyses demonstrate distinct dimensions of ethical development and show strong reliability and construct validity. Participants who completed computing ethics courses showed higher scores in some dimensions of ethical reflection and agency, but they also exhibited stronger techno-solutionist beliefs, highlighting a challenge in current pedagogy. This validated instrument enables systematic measurement of how computing students develop critical consciousness, allowing educators to better understand how to prepare computing professionals to tackle ethical challenges in their work.
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Validation of the Critical Reflection and Agency in Computing Index: Do Computing Ethics Courses Make a Difference?
The Critical Reflection and Agency in Computing Index shows evidence of validity, and computing ethics training is associated with higher scores on some ethical dimensions but also with stronger techno-solutionism.