Teaching Software Engineering in an Information Systems Course: An Analysis of Problems and Solutions in the Perspective of Teachers and Students

• Wellington Lemos UFPB
• José Cunha UFPB
• Juliana Saraiva UFPB

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wei.2019.6638

Abstract

The area of Software Engineering (ES) consists of several sub-areas and is usually taught in disciplines with a dense theoretical-conceptual content distributed in the curricular matrix of undergraduate courses. In this context, several researchers have sought to create a motivating environment by proposing ES teaching techniques, tools and experiences. Based on semistructured interviews with five Professors and eighteen students from disciplines related to the ES of an undergraduate course in Information Systems, this work presents an analysis of problems and solutions from the perspective of faculty and students in a Federal Institution. Despite being based on a single case study, the results generate reflections on the teaching of Software Engineering in courses in the area of computing.

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