Literature Based Modeling Learning: An Imaginative Assignment to Learn Software Modeling

Abstract

This work shows the learning results obtained from the use of a technique proposed and applied by the authors called Literature Based Modeling Learning. This technique consists of the development of modeling tasks where the input is a text that represents a literature piece and the output is a set of diagrams that model that LP. The literature piece is typically a well-known short story but it can also be the lyrics of a song or hymn or even a prayer. This technique has been used during the last eight semesters at a Mexican university. A results of a study are presented to identify possible benefits with the use of this technique.