Integrating students as academic partners in software engineering: A group software development case study

Ramachandran, Raj; Gunnarsdottir, Helga; Ranjan, Krishan; Phung, Khoa; Ogunshile, Emmanuel

Abstract

Exploring the role of a Student as an Academic Partner (SAP) in software engineering education, this study investigates the interactions between students and faculty and evaluates the perceptions of students on SAP's integration within a Group Software Development Project module at the University of the West of England (UWE). Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, findings reveal nuanced insights into collaborative dynamics and the potential benefits of student-faculty partnerships. This research underscores the transformative potential of SAP roles in enhancing educational practices and student engagement, with plans to extend this model to international contexts such as in India.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: International Research Conference on Computing Technologies for Sustainable Development (IRCCTSD'24)
• Start Date: May 9, 2024
• End Date: May 10, 2024
• Acceptance Date: Apr 15, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Feb 15, 2025
• Publication Date: Feb 15, 2025
• Deposit Date: Sep 12, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 16, 2026
• Print ISSN: 1865-0929
• Publisher: Springer
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 269-277
• Series Title: Communications in Computer and Information Science
• Series ISSN: 1865-0937
• Book Title: Computing Technologies for Sustainable Development: First International Research Conference, IRCCTSD 2024, Chennai, India, May 9–10, 2024, Proceedings, Part III
• ISBN: 9783031823855
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-82386-2_21
• Keywords: Student as Academic Partner, Co-creation, Software Engineering.
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/12884855
• Related Public URLs: http://www.rcicd.com/