Breaking the communication barrier: guidelines to aid communication within pair programming

被引:9
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作者
Zarb, Mark [1 ]
Hughes, Janet [2 ]
机构
[1] Robert Gordon Univ, Sch Comp Sci & Digital Media, Aberdeen AB10 7GJ, Scotland
[2] Univ Dundee, Sch Comp, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland
关键词
pair programming; communication; guidelines; evaluation;
D O I
10.1080/08993408.2015.1033125
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Pair programming is a software development technique with many cited benefits in learning and teaching. However, it is reported that novice programmers find several barriers to pairing up, typically due to the added communication that is required of this approach. This paper will present a literature review discussing the issue of communication, and through a series of observations with industry-based pairs, will derive a set of guidelines which aim to help novice pairs experience better communication within their pairs. An evaluation of the guidelines with undergraduate students is then reported, showing that exposure to these guidelines improved the self-perceived communication experience of novice pairs.
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页码:120 / 151
页数:32
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