Multi-site evaluation of SimSE

In this paper, we describe a multi-site evaluation of SimSE, an educational software engineering simulation game. This study was designed to build on our previous experience of evaluating SimSE in courses and controlled lab settings at UC Irvine, in order to validate our findings and discover any factors that come into play when SimSE is used in other institutions. The study consisted of three different universities using SimSE in their respective courses and reporting the results to us. The results confirmed several of our previous findings, as well as highlighted a number of critical considerations that must be taken into account when using SimSE in a course. Categories and Subject Descriptors K.3.2 [Computer and Information Science Education]: Computer Science Education Keywords Software engineering education, educational evaluation, simulation, educational technology, instructional technology, instructional evaluation, educational games

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: SIGCSE
• Authors: Emily Oh Navarro, André van der Hoek
• Keywords: Computer Science Education, Education, Educational Evaluation, Educational Software Engineering, SIGCSE 2009