Templates and tariffs — tools for empirical studies

This paper discusses the roles that devices which we term templates and tariffs can play in controlling empirical studies of programmers. Having been involved in a number of empirical investigations of programming, some based on observational studies of large groups and others based on protocols of...

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Published in:Information and software technology 1998-12, Vol.40 (14), p.823-829
Main Authors: Khazaei, Babak, Siddiqi, Jawed, Osborn, Rick, Roast, Chris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Behavioral research
Computer programming
Empirical studies
Methods
Personnel
Programming
Software
Studies
Tariffs
Templates
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Summary:This paper discusses the roles that devices which we term templates and tariffs can play in controlling empirical studies of programmers. Having been involved in a number of empirical investigations of programming, some based on observational studies of large groups and others based on protocols of individual subjects, we briefly consider problems which are inherent in these various methodologies and consider how in our recent work, we have attempted to ameliorate some of these problems using templates and a number of tariffs. We outline the nature and mode of using these methods and suggest that they can play important roles in giving us a better picture of program construction.
ISSN:0950-5849
1873-6025
DOI:10.1016/S0950-5849(98)00100-1