A Study of Software Engineering Cases under Constructivism
建构主义下软件工程案例教学法研究

摘要

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。

Abstract

Constructivism believes that learning is a process for students to actively construct new information on the basis of the original knowledge and experience. Teaching should be student-centered, design the teaching environment, and provide various information conditions for students' significance of constructing knowledge independently. According to the characteristics of software engineering curriculum and the shortcomings of practical teaching, the case teaching method of software engineering curriculum is proposed according to the constructivism theory. This method gives the basic process of case teaching in software engineering course from the selected cases, case analysis, case summary, and case teaching effect evaluation, including the traditional theory teaching and the problems that should be noticed in the case teaching process. Finally, it gives the evaluation method of case teaching effect. Teaching practice shows that this method helps students to understand and master the basic principles and methods of software engineering, and improve the ability of software analysis and design.