Educating reflective systems developers.
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| Title: | Educating reflective systems developers. |
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| Authors: | Mathiassen, Lars1, Purao, Sandeep2 |
| Source: | Information Systems Journal. Apr2002, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p81-102. 22p. 2 Diagrams. |
| Subjects: | Computer technicians, Computer systems, Systems development, Education |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Abstract. Systems development research shows that practitioners seldom follow methods and that the competencies required for successful development of computer-based systems go well beyond those represented in contemporary methods. These insights make us question the role that methods should play in educating would-be developers. Pedagogical theories, such as situated learning and double-loop learning, complement these insights. Integrating the two, we argue that students need to complement the simplified accounts that methods express, with reflections on methods-in-use and on development practice in general. We present operationalizations of this idea in two quite different academic settings. Based on a retrospective analysis of our experiences in these settings, and a comparison and evaluation of the two approaches, we propose a number of lessons that can be used to improve the education of would-be developers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Engineering Source |
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