LEARNING BY EXPLORING

How and why we use exploratory testing?

ChecklistDocumenting

Coverage

Testing ideas

Pair Testing

Focus and Defocus

Learning by imitation

Critical thinking

SBTM

Planning

Understanding the mission

Sessions: time control

Debriefing:feedback, review

Prioritization

ToolsMindmaps

Rapid reporter

Spreadsheets

Pencil +paper

Others

How I see learning

OWN EXPERIENCE

THINKING, not memorizing

DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND QUESTIONS

PLAYING with the application

IMITATION

CONTINUOUS PROCESS

How we do itWe start with a training based on: Cem Kaner's on-line courses (this helps the people to get familiar with the basic concepts like quality, oracles...)

We respond to any questions that may have been risen and check the degree of understating

Testing activities on several demo projects - coaching and exploratory testing

"test applications"

open source applications Working on "real" projects - coaching and exploratory testing

JT go back to the initial materials

Reading books and other resources

Traininglike BBST, RST

Gamesdice game

pattern recognition games and others

Traffic lights example

Downside while learning throug 'test cases'

Template but no structure

Slow learning

Slow and boring reviews

Late feedback

Reduced adaptability

Reduced responsibility

No investigation/exploration

examples: - changing a password,- paintings

Coaching

Supporting other testers in learning