Paper Info
Title
Teaching Software Engineering in Developing Countries: A Position Paper
Abstract
This paper presents a new perspective on the issue of localization and contextualization of the undergraduate software engineering curriculum in developing countries. We propose to supplement the international software engineering curriculum with the history, methods, techniques, anecdotes and experiences of the local software industries, its people, successes, failures and environment. The aim is to provide a more realistic student experience that connects international methods and processes with local examples. Thus producing graduates that are familiar with the local challenges and realities that have the capabilities to adapt and transform their acquired skills to meet the local context. This paper is based on the author's experience in teaching software engineering in a developing country and in working within that country's local software industry.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1109/COMPSAC.2012.91
COMPSAC
Keywords
DocType
ISSN
undergraduate software engineering curriculum,international method,international software engineering curriculum,local challenge,teaching software engineering,local software industry,local example,local context,realistic student experience,position paper,acquired skill,developing countries,history,further education,software engineering,computer science education,cultural differences,localization,curriculum
Conference
0730-3157
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.40
0
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Rasha Osman1644.96