REFSQ 2025
Mon 7 - Thu 10 April 2025 Spain

Teaching the practical aspects of requirements engineering is challenging due to the lack of effective tools, methods, and practices for teaching requirements elicitation, especially for novices. The research community has proposed various solutions to measure the effectiveness of elicitation techniques, such as interviews. However, there is limited research on teaching experiences that address both technical and communication skills.

To address this, we implemented an innovative interdisciplinary pilot course for last-year computer science and applied linguistics students at our university. Linguistics students conceptualized a language learning application, acting as the stakeholders, while computer science students elicited requirements through interviews. This collaboration provided realistic stakeholder interaction and insight into the software development process for linguistics students. This paper details the setup of the interdisciplinary pilot course, presents the course evaluation results, and shares the lessons learned from this unique educational endeavor.

Wed 9 Apr

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14:00 - 15:30
Education & Training - Session ET2Education & Training at B3 - Teleensenyament
Chair(s): Fatma Başak Aydemir Utrecht University, Paola Spoletini Kennesaw State University
14:00
30m
Talk
Towards Requirements For Learning: Lessons from the Learning Sciences
Education & Training
Alicia M. Grubb Smith College
14:30
30m
Talk
Bridging the Communication Gap—A Pilot Course on Interdisciplinary Requirements Engineering
Education & Training
Anne Catherine Gieshoff Zurich University of Applied Sciences,, Marcela Ruiz Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Martin Schuler Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Michael Wahler Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
15:00
30m
Other
Teaching RE with LLMs
Education & Training
Fatma Başak Aydemir Utrecht University, Paola Spoletini Kennesaw State University