Overlooking the conceptual framework

Leshem, Shosh; Trafford, Vernon

doi:10.1080/14703290601081407

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“…While some guidance has been provided, such as by Sjøberg et al [4], no in-depth discussions of how to theorize in SE research are available. Leshem and Trafford [69] presented an analysis of how conceptual frameworks can be used in doctoral research.…”

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Uncovering theories in software engineering

Stol

Fitzgerald

2013

2013 2nd SEMAT Workshop on a General Theory of Software Engineering (GTSE)

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Abstract-There has been a growing interest in the role of theory within Software Engineering (SE) research. For several decades, researchers within the SE research community have argued that, to become a real engineering science, SE needs to develop stronger theoretical foundations. A few authors have proposed guidelines for constructing theories, building on insights from other disciplines. However, so far, much SE research is not guided by explicit theory, nor does it produce explicit theory. In this paper we argue that SE research does, in fact, show traces of theory, which we call theory fragments. We have adapted an analytical framework from the social sciences, named the Validity Network Schema (VNS), that we use to illustrate the role of theorizing in SE research. We illustrate the use of this framework by dissecting three well known research papers, each of which has had significant impact on their respective subdisciplines. We conclude this paper by outlining a number of implications for future SE research, and show how by increasing awareness and training, development of SE theories can be improved.

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Uncovering theories in software engineering

Stol

Fitzgerald

2013

2013 2nd SEMAT Workshop on a General Theory of Software Engineering (GTSE)

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“…According to Leshem and Trafford (2007), the supervisor is responsible for guiding a postgraduate student in satisfying the assessment requirements of the qualification. The Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (CHE, 2013) sets out the purpose and characteristics of the masters and doctoral degree.…”

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Towards supervising for social justice: A personal perspective

Maruma¹

2017

Strengthening Postgraduate Supervision

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“…Conceptual frameworks represents set of objects, functions, processes, and the inter-relationships between them, frequently doing so graphically [36,37]. Evaluation frameworks [11,12,38,39] are simpler structures, usually presenting categories of evaluation criteria in a tabular format.…”

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MUUX-E, a framework of criteria for evaluating the usability, user experience and educational features of m-learning environments

Harpur¹,

Villiers²

2015

SACJ

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Higher education students use mobile phones, equipped for Internet access. Mobile technologies can offer effective, satisfying and accessible m-learning experiences. A contribution has been made to knowledge on evaluating m-learning environments and to mobile human-computer interaction (MHCI), with the innovative synthesis of the MUUX-E Framework, which fills a gap in the domain of m-learning. MUUX-E is a single comprehensive, multi-faceted instrument for evaluating m-learning environments, emphasising usability and user experience in mobile educational contexts. It was developed by extensive literature studies on each aspect, and has five categories, 31 criteria and numerous sub-criteria. Using a design-based research paradigm, MUUX-E was applied iteratively to evaluate and enhance successive versions of m-LR, a mobile application created for a Software Engineering module. Participants were students and expert evaluators. MUUX-E served well to identify problems and strengths. The students were more positive than the experts regarding the benefits of m-LR, yet insightfully reported more system problems.

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Overlooking the conceptual framework

Cited by 124 publications

References 10 publications

Uncovering theories in software engineering

Uncovering theories in software engineering

Towards supervising for social justice: A personal perspective

MUUX-E, a framework of criteria for evaluating the usability, user experience and educational features of m-learning environments

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