GQM+PA: A framework based on Goal-Question-Metric and Action Research for Teaching Software Measurement
Abstract
The practical understanding of software measurement proves to be relevant for students' awareness of quality assurance. However, aligning theory and practice in teaching such a discipline is challenging, thus requiring collaborative and engaging methodologies. This study proposes a framework, called GQM+PA, that merges Action Research method with the Goal-Question-Metric process for teaching software measurement. From a qualitative and quantitative perspective, multiple case studies were evaluated at the Federal University of Ceará (Campus Crateús). The results reveal that students were able to improve their knowledge and empirically perceive the value of software measurement, including software metrics and GQM.
Keywords:
GQM, action research, software measurement, software engineering teaching
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Grundy, S. and Kemmis, S. (1982). Educational action research in Australia: The state of the art (an overview). The action research reader, 3:321–335.
Kemmis, S., McTaggart, R., and Nixon, R. (2013). The action research planner: Doing critical participatory action research. Springer Science & Business Media.
Sato, D. (2007). Uso eficaz de métricas em métodos ágeis de desenvolvimento de software. Master’s thesis, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo.
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Yin, R. K. (2017). Case study research and applications: Design and methods. Sage publications.
Published
2020-06-30
How to Cite
COSTA, Saori; ARAÚJO, Allysson Allex; COUTINHO, Emanuel; GOMES, Francisco; SOUZA, Jerffeson.
GQM+PA: A framework based on Goal-Question-Metric and Action Research for Teaching Software Measurement. In: WORKSHOP ON COMPUTING EDUCATION (WEI), 28. , 2020, Cuiabá.
Anais [...].
Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação,
2020
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p. 136-140.
ISSN 2595-6175.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wei.2020.11145.
