Using an RPG in Teaching Software Development and Management Processes

• Fabiane Barreto Vavassori Benitti UNIVALI / FURB
• Jefferson Seide Molléri UNIVALI

Abstract

The education on the software engineering discipline is based on the use of models that provides assistance to the management and development of software project. SE•RPG (Software Engineering • Role-playing Game) appears as a pedagogical proposal that intents to support the learning process through the simulation of software company environment, challenging the students with the activities and problems from the development process management. A classroom validation evidenced SE•RPG as a tool capable to minimize the gap between theory and practice in the learning process as well as being a stimulating resource.

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