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Addressing the double challenge of learning and teaching enterprise technologies through peer teaching

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Richard Glassey,

Philipp Haller,

Mattias WiggbergAuthors Info & Claims

ICSE-SEET '20: Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE 42nd International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering Education and Training

Pages 130 - 138

https://doi.org/10.1145/3377814.3381718

Published: 18 September 2020 Publication History

ICSE-SEET '20: Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE 42nd International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering Education and Training

Addressing the double challenge of learning and teaching enterprise technologies through peer teaching

Pages 130 - 138

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Students face difficulties when transitioning from introductory programming to using more complex enterprise technologies, such as libraries, software frameworks and development kits. Whilst much literature has been devoted to how to teach introductory programming effectively, less attention is devoted towards managing the transition towards more complex technologies. This work presents the design, experience and evaluation of a module that engages students with a range of enterprise technologies. The module uses peer teaching to transfer the responsibility to students for teaching each other about the technologies. As such, this reduces the need for the teacher to invest time in preparing materials, and it is feasible to cover more technologies depending upon the number of teaching teams. The evaluation, conducted on a cohort of 34 students studying six enterprise technologies over the course of one week, revealed overwhelmingly positive experiences with this approach. For the teacher, effort for preparation and delivery was minimal, and the feedback on the module was highly positive.

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Glassey RBälter O(2021)Sustainable Approaches for Accelerated LearningSustainability10.3390/su13211199413:21(11994)Online publication date: 29-Oct-2021
https://doi.org/10.3390/su132111994
Bälter OGlassey RWiggberg MSherriff MMerkle LCutter PMonge ASheard J(2021)Reduced Learning Time with Maintained Learning OutcomesProceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education10.1145/3408877.3432382(660-665)Online publication date: 3-Mar-2021
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3408877.3432382

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Addressing the double challenge of learning and teaching enterprise technologies through peer teaching
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education

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DOI:10.1145/3377814

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Wiggberg MGobena EKaulio MGlassey RBalter OHussain DGuanciale RHaller P(2022)Effective Reskilling of Foreign-Born People at Universities - The Software Development AcademyIEEE Access10.1109/ACCESS.2022.315219410(24556-24565)Online publication date: 2022
https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3152194
Glassey RBälter O(2021)Sustainable Approaches for Accelerated LearningSustainability10.3390/su13211199413:21(11994)Online publication date: 29-Oct-2021
https://doi.org/10.3390/su132111994
Bälter OGlassey RWiggberg MSherriff MMerkle LCutter PMonge ASheard J(2021)Reduced Learning Time with Maintained Learning OutcomesProceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education10.1145/3408877.3432382(660-665)Online publication date: 3-Mar-2021
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3408877.3432382

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