Understanding and persuading adherence to test-driven development

Authors:
Kevin Buffardi
Affiliations:
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the ninth annual international conference on International computing education research
Year:
2012

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Abstract

In computing education, students must learn techniques practiced in relevant professions. Test-Driven Development (TDD) is one such technique popular in the software industry. Preliminary reports suggest that TDD helps produce higher-quality code. However, motivating novice programmers to adopt TDD is also recognized as a distinct challenge. My studies and proposed work address this challenge with the following objectives: measuring adherence to TDD and its consequential outcomes; understanding students' reasons for non-adherence; and influencing students' attitudes and behavior via pedagogical interventions.