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 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.

Citation

McMeekin, David and Von Konsky, Brian and Chang, Elizabeth and Cooper, David. 2009. Mapping a sequence diagram to the related code: cognitive levels expressed by developers, in Duc-Truong Pham and Armando Colombo (ed), 7th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN 2009), Jun 23 2009, pp. 283-288.Cardiff, UK: IEEE.

Source Title

Proceedings of the 7th IEEE international conference on industrial informatics (INDIN 2009)

DOI

10.1109/INDIN.2009.5195818

ISBN

9781424437597

Faculty

Curtin Business School

The Digital Ecosystems and Business Intelligence Institute (DEBII)

School

Digital Ecosystems and Business Intelligence Institute (DEBII)

Remarks

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URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13174

Collection

Curtin Research Publications