Metonymic errors in a web development course

Authors:
Craig S. Miller
Affiliations:
DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the 13th annual conference on Information technology education
Year:
2012

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Abstract

This paper investigates a class of database access errors that occur in the context of a web development course. While the use of an Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) simplifies database access, students still demonstrate reference errors such as mistakenly referring to the whole object rather than an attribute value that is a part of the object. Metonymy, a rhetorical device used in human communication, offers an interpretation to these errors. A study is presented where student answers are reported and analyzed in this context. Findings indicate the prevalence of reference errors and offer instructional strategies for addressing them.