An Empirical Study of the Optimum Team Size Requirement in a Collaborative Computer Programming/Learning Environment
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51615#.VHKFIGfHRK0 Author(s) Olalekan S. Akinola * , Babatunde I. Ayinla Affiliation(s) Department of Computer Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria . ABSTRACT Pair programming has been widely acclaimed the best way to go in computer programming. Recently, collaboration involving more subjects has been shown to produce better results in programming environments. However, the optimum group size needed for the collaboration has not been adequately addressed. This paper seeks to inculcate and acquaint the students involved in the study with the spirit of team work in software projects and to empirically determine the effective (...