NDLI: App-directed learning: An exploratory study

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Sillito, J. Begel, A.
Copyright Year	2013
Description	Author affiliation: Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada (Sillito, J.) \|\| Microsoft Res., Redmond, WA, USA (Begel, A.)
Abstract	Learning a new platform is a common, yet difficult task for software developers today. A range of resources, both official resources (i.e., those provided by the platform owner) and those provided by the wider developer community are available to help developers. To increase our understanding of the learning process and the resources developers use, we conducted an interview and diary study in which ten developers told us about their experience learning to develop Windows Phone applications. We report on a preliminary analysis of our data viewed through the lens of self-directed learning. Using this lens, we characterize the learning strategies of our subjects as app-directed, and describe some of the particular challenges our subjects faced due to this strategy.
Starting Page	81
Ending Page	84
File Size	108994
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467362900
DOI	10.1109/CHASE.2013.6614736
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2013-05-25
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Context Communities Blogs Documentation Software Encoding Interviews
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
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App-directed learning: An exploratory study