%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.