Re: PPIG discuss: programming as reflective practice

[Andree Woodcock]

Hi Gerold The purpose of the study is to examine programming as a design activity - eg to look at evidence of visualisation, creativity, problem conceptualisation and problem solving, to see whether it runs through the understand-propose-realise-evaluate life cycle (with associated feedback loops) In terms of reflection I am looking for evidence of reflection-in-action, and reflection-on-action and at what stages do these occur, and is the programmer aware of this. At the moment I am concerned with expert programmers, who are able to offer insights into their own practice.   The research has arisen out of a long association with programmers, where I sit there with individual programmers or groups of programmers wondering what is going on in their heads.   As for outcomes and purpose. Outcome is to start getting a better understanding of programming as a design or a craft, and to look at the extent to which design research methods can be used to study it. The long term aims would be to gain further insights into the nature of design in general, in relation to programming in particular, and once we understand it we can offer better support and training.   Andree         . ----- Original Message ----- From: Gerold Keefer To: Andree Woodcock Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:23 AM Subject: AW: PPIG discuss: programming as reflective practice hi andree,   i have difficulties in grasping what your study is about. what is the purpose? what are the goals? what is a "reflective practice"?   best regards,   gerold -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Im Auftrag von Andree Woodcock Gesendet: Freitag, 6. Februar 2004 17:20 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: PPIG discuss: programming as reflective practice Hi I have just subscribed to this list. I am a Research Fellow in the Design Institute, Coventry School of Art and Design and think my work may be of interest to some of you. I have recently been awarded a small AHRB grant to study programming as reflective practice ( a la Schon) and am currently engaged on a literature review and pilot study The research is in three parts 1) Studying programmers programming 2) On-line interviews/chats with programmers - here I am looking to capture groups of shareware authors, who are enthusiastic about what they do and willing to talk about how they engage in their activity, rather than those who engage on more mundane tasks 3) Development of an on-line group essay, which I will run off the project web site.   If any of you know of any articles/discussion groups/web sites or are engaged in similar lines of activity please let me know many thanks Andree   -------------------   Andree Woodcock Research Fellow and Postgraduate Tutor Coventry University 02476 -888521