Analyzing video data: A study of programming behavior under two software engineering paradigms

Author

Wu, Huijuan ; Guo, Yuepu ; Seaman, Carolyn B.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf. Syst., UMBC, Baltimore, MD, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

15-16 Oct. 2009

Firstpage

456

Lastpage

459

Abstract

Video is widely used as a data collection method in observational research. However, the process of analyzing video data can be overwhelming. In this study, we discuss several issues that we found during analyzing video data, such as the boundary of behaviors, priority for intertwined behaviors, and misunderstanding of behavior codes among analysts. We propose an iterative approach with reliability analysis to refine the coding scheme and solve these problems. This process involves two analyses, alternating between independent coding and coding in pairs.

Keywords

behavioural sciences; data analysis; iterative methods; software reliability; video coding; coding scheme; data collection method; iterative approach; programming behavior; reliability analysis; software engineering paradigms; video data analysis; Data analysis; Debugging; Humans; Information analysis; Information systems; Iterative methods; Programming profession; Software engineering; Software measurement; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement, 2009. ESEM 2009. 3rd International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Lake Buena Vista, FL

ISSN

1938-6451

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4842-5

Electronic_ISBN

1938-6451

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ESEM.2009.5315995

Filename

5315995