Mapping a sequence diagram to the related code: cognitive levels expressed by developers

This paper reports on a study in which developers? cognitive levels were categorised and measured while theymapped a sequence diagram to the related code based on a Usage Based Reading scenario. Results indicate that applying the usage-based reading technique to map a sequence diagram to the underly...

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Main Authors: McMeekin, David, Von Konsky, Brian, Chang, Elizabeth, Cooper, David
Other Authors: Duc-Truong Pham
Format: Conference Paper
Published: IEEE 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13174
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description This paper reports on a study in which developers? cognitive levels were categorised and measured while theymapped a sequence diagram to the related code based on a Usage Based Reading scenario. Results indicate that applying the usage-based reading technique to map a sequence diagram to the underlying code, facilitates a developer to operate at the Knowledge and Comprehension levels of Bloom?s cognitive taxonomy, but does not facilitate sustaining it at the Analysis level. The results of this study highlight the need for improved tools and methodologies that aid developers understanding of the system, particularly for those commencing a new project.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-131742022-12-09T05:23:41Z Mapping a sequence diagram to the related code: cognitive levels expressed by developers McMeekin, David Von Konsky, Brian Chang, Elizabeth Cooper, David Duc-Truong Pham Armando Colombo This paper reports on a study in which developers? cognitive levels were categorised and measured while theymapped a sequence diagram to the related code based on a Usage Based Reading scenario. Results indicate that applying the usage-based reading technique to map a sequence diagram to the underlying code, facilitates a developer to operate at the Knowledge and Comprehension levels of Bloom?s cognitive taxonomy, but does not facilitate sustaining it at the Analysis level. The results of this study highlight the need for improved tools and methodologies that aid developers understanding of the system, particularly for those commencing a new project. 2009 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13174 10.1109/INDIN.2009.5195818 IEEE fulltext
spellingShingle McMeekin, David
Von Konsky, Brian
Chang, Elizabeth
Cooper, David
Mapping a sequence diagram to the related code: cognitive levels expressed by developers
title Mapping a sequence diagram to the related code: cognitive levels expressed by developers
title_full Mapping a sequence diagram to the related code: cognitive levels expressed by developers
title_fullStr Mapping a sequence diagram to the related code: cognitive levels expressed by developers
title_full_unstemmed Mapping a sequence diagram to the related code: cognitive levels expressed by developers
title_short Mapping a sequence diagram to the related code: cognitive levels expressed by developers
title_sort mapping a sequence diagram to the related code: cognitive levels expressed by developers
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13174