Barriers and Self-Efficacy: A Large-Scale Study on the Impact of OSS Courses on Student Perceptions

Larissa Salerno, Simone De França Tonhão, Igor Steinmacher, Christoph Treude

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Abstract

Open source software (OSS) development offers a unique opportunity for students in Software Engineering to experience and participate in large-scale software development, however, the impact of such courses on students' self-efficacy and the challenges faced by students are not well understood. This paper aims to address this gap by analyzing data from multiple instances of OSS development courses at universities in different countries and reporting on how students' self-efficacy changed as a result of taking the course, as well as the barriers and challenges faced by students.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationITiCSE 2023 - Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages320-326
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9798400701382
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 29 2023
Event28th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2023 - Turku, Finland
Duration: Jul 8 2023Jul 12 2023

Publication series

NameAnnual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE
Volume1
ISSN (Print)1942-647X

Conference

Conference28th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2023
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityTurku
Period7/8/237/12/23

Keywords

  • barriers
  • education
  • open source software
  • self-efficacy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Education

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