%0 Conference Proceedings %A Hitchcock, L. %D 2006 %T Methodology in computing education research: a focus on experiences %E Mann, S. %E Bridgeman, N. %B 19th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications %C Wellington, New Zealand %I NACCQ in cooperation with ACM SIGCSE %P 109-114 %@ ISSN 1176-8067 %U www.naccq.ac.nz %8 7th-10th July 2006 %X Over the past several decades, particularly since it was adopted by the IT industry in the 1980s, industry certification has expanded into a multi-billion dollar business (Cosgrove, 2004). But is it a pedagogically robust form of credentialing? Does it have value to those who hold such certifications and to the industry they represent? A current study using both phenomenography and Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) suggests that, if well designed and well administered, such certifications are indeed pedagogically sound, with significant value. It is therefore argued that such a credentialing system can be used for teachers and analysts of SoDIS (Software Development Impact Statements). %K Computing education, industry certification, professional certification, interpretive phenomenology, IPA, phenomenography, SoDIS.