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The object modeling technique
(University of Hertfordshire, 1993)
This report examines one object oriented development method, the Object Modeling Technique (OMT) of Rumbaugh et al. There are three main sections which summarise the technique, outline the key precursors and review the ...
Applying techniques from foreign language teaching to computer science
(University of Hertfordshire, 1993)
As increasingly large numbers of students enter higher education, it is necessary to rethink teaching strategies and the allocation of resources to cope with class sizes that are well over the three figure mark. In the ...
Coding or comprehension? The essence of software system design
(University of Hertfordshire, 1993)
Throughout the disciplines of engineering, modelling and simulation are generally considered as important components of any modern designer's tool kit. They allow the powerful mechanisms of abstraction, decomposition and ...
Education for flexibility: transferable skills, problem solving and information management
(University of Hertfordshire, 1993)
In this paper we describe a problem solving course which has been devised and run in the school of Information Sciences at the University of Hertfordshire. The course aims to teach Computer Science degree students a range ...
Computer science and problem solving: encouraging self-directed learning with large classes
(University of Hertfordshire, 1993)
Our current students will be professionals during a period of massibe change. As Engel (1991) points out, for such students self-directed learning is likely to be a necessity. Higher education is itself in a state of flux. ...