Exploiting paired concepts to facilitate software engineering education

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Abstract

Context: In the university curriculum, software engineering (SE) is frequently perceived as a difficult course to study due to its concept-intensive nature. Objectives: We aim to investigate if and how we can help students conveniently understand and memorise the numerous and various SE concepts. Method: We employ critical reflection as the research method to qualitatively examine our educational activities, teaching materials, and students’ learning effects. Results: By focusing on the paired structural model of knowledge representation, we propose to utilise tangentially-paired concepts together with the conventional bipolar-paired concepts to facilitate SE education. In particular, we have identified three types of tangentially-paired concepts with deriving (stemming), analogical, and cloning relationships respectively. Conclusions: Exploiting paired SE concepts can actas an efficient educational approach that supplements the existing strategies for teaching SE knowledge.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 30th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798350344172
ISBN (Print)9798350344189
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 02 Apr 2024
Event30th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference 2023 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 04 Dec 202307 Dec 2023
https://conf.researchr.org/home/apsec-2023

Publication series

NameAsia-Pacific Conference on Software Engineering: proceedings
ISSN (Print)1530-1362
ISSN (Electronic)2640-0715

Conference

Conference30th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference 2023
Abbreviated titleAPSEC 2023
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period04/12/202307/12/2023
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