T1W3L2
User stories and acceptance criteria
User-centred specification
Devotional (5 minutes)(click to expand)
Matthew 5:37
“Let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No,' 'No'.”
Christian perspectiveClarity and honesty reduce confusion and conflict.
Secular perspectiveClear acceptance criteria reduce ambiguity and improve testing.
Scenario
A user story says 'make it better' with no detail.
Why is vague language risky in development?Lesson flow
OPENING5 min
Teacher
- Teach user stories and acceptance criteria.
Students
- Write 1 user story for your solution.
ACTIVITY15 min
Teacher
- Draft 3–5 user stories mapped to requirements.
Students
- Write 3–5 stories.
WORKBOOK15 min
Teacher
- Add acceptance criteria for 2 stories.
Students
- Write 2–3 acceptance criteria for two stories.
Workbook questions
- Write 3–5 user stories for your solution.
- Add acceptance criteria for two user stories (2–3 criteria each).
WRAP5 min
Teacher
- Exit: one story you will refine next.
Students
- Record refinement target.
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Question
Write 3–5 user stories for your solution.
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