Process Oriented Guided Inquiry-based learning-like pedagogy (POGIL-like) in Online Software Testing and DevOps – A Replication Study

We present in this paper our findings from replicating our previously published study of a process oriented guided inquiry based learning approach called POGIL-like in the topics of unit testing, integration testing and continuous integration taught in an undergraduate, sophomore/junior level software engineering course. In our original paper we employed POGIL-like in an in-person classroom. In this replication study we discuss in detail the implementation of POGIL-like in a fully virtual, synchronous online classroom. We found a positive correlation between POGIL-like and student learning. We measured student learning outcomes using a cognitive pre- and post- survey instrument and observed statistically significant increases in learning outcomes. Our results reinforce the findings from our original study, and establish POGIL-like as a suitable pedagogical approach for teaching software testing and DevOps online at the undergraduate level.