Applications of Cognitive Psychology: Problem Solving, Education, and Computing

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Pub. Date: 1986-12-01
Publisher(s): Lawrence Erlbau
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Table of Contents

Prefacep. xi
A Range of Educational Applicationsp. 1
Introductionp. 3
A Range of Educational Applicationsp. 3
Conclusionsp. 13
Referencesp. 14
Electronic Technologies, Education, and Cognitive Developmentp. 17
Conclusions: the Case for Multimedia Educationp. 30
Referencesp. 31
Learning Programming Languages: Research and Applicationsp. 33
Introductionp. 33
Conclusionp. 43
Acknowledgmentsp. 44
Referencesp. 44
an Investigation of Groups Working at the Computerp. 47
Introductionp. 47
Summaryp. 56
Conclusionp. 56
Conclusionp. 57
Conclusionp. 57
Applying Cognitive- Developmental Theory to the Acquisition of Literacyp. 59
The Teaching of Thinking and Problem Solvingp. 75
Abstractp. 75
Conclusionsp. 84
Acknowledgmentsp. 85
Referencesp. 85
Developing Reasoning Skills in College Studentsp. 87
Referencesp. 96
Acknowledgmentp. 96
Teaching Productive Problem- Solving Attitudesp. 99
Summaryp. 106
Referencesp. 107
Introductionp. 109
Learnable Aspects of Problem Solving: Some Examplesp. 109
Referencesp. 120
Conclusionp. 120
a Task Analysis of Algebra Word Problemsp. 123
Introductionp. 123
Conclusionsp. 135
Acknowledgmentsp. 136
Referencesp. 136
Tradeoffs in the Design of Human-Computer Interfacesp. 139
Design Principles for Human- Computer Interfacesp. 141
Abstractp. 141
Summary and Conclusionsp. 160
Acknowledgmentsp. 161
Referencesp. 161
Some Tools for Redesigning System-Operator Interfacesp. 163
Acknowledgmentsp. 179
Referencesp. 179
Developing Computer Tools to Support Performing and Learning Complex Cognitive Skillsp. 183
Introductionp. 183
Acknowledgmentsp. 199
Conclusionsp. 199
an Evaluation Model of Chinese Graphemic Input Systemsp. 201
Acknowledgmentp. 216
Referencesp. 216
Wandah--A Computerized Writer's Aidp. 219
Acknowledgmentp. 225
Referencesp. 225
Author Indexp. 227
Subject Indexp. 232
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