建构主义理论指导下的软件工程案例教学法

Case Teaching Method of Software Engineering under the Guidance of Constructivism Theory

建构主义认为,学习是学生在原有知识经验的基础上对新信息进行主动构建的过程,教学要以学生为中心、设计教学环境、为学生自主建构知识的意义提供各种信息条件。针对软件工程课程的特点及其实践教学的不足,依据建构主义理论,提出软件工程课程的案例教学法。该方法从精选案例、案例分析、案例总结、案例教学效果评价四方面,给出软件工程课程案例教学的基本过程;同时,指出案例教学是在传统理论教学基础上实施的,以及案例教学过程中应该注意的问题;最后,给出案例教学效果的评价方法。教学实践表明,该方法有助于学生理解和掌握软件工程的基本原理和方法,提高软件分析与设计的能力。

Constructivism believes that learning is a process which the students actively construct new information based on their original knowledge and experience,and teaching should take the students as the center,design teaching environment,and provide various information for them to construct their own knowledge of the significance.According to the characteristics of software engineering course and the deficiency of practical teaching in this course,the case teaching method of software engineering course is proposed based on the constructivism theory in this paper.The basic process of software engineering case teaching is given in the method from the following four aspects：case selection,case analysis,case summary,case teaching assessment.At the same time,in the process of case teaching,the case teaching is implemented on the basis of the traditional theory teaching,and the problems that should be noticed are pointed.Finally,the method of case teaching assessment is given.Teaching practice shows that this method is helpful for students to understand and master the basic principles and methods of software engineering, and to improve the ability of software analysis and design.