Test-driven learning: Intrinsic integration of testing into the CS/SE curriculum

Proceedings of the Thirty-Seventh SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 254-258

  Janzen, David S ^a   Saiedian, Hossein ^a  

^a University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

CS1; Extreme programming; Pedagogy; Test driven development; Test driven learning

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; CURRICULA; STUDENTS;

EXTREME PROGRAMMING; PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMERS; TEST-DRIVEN LEARNING; TEST-DRIVEN LEARNING (TDL);

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 37849018803     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1121341.1121419     Document Type: Conference Paper

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