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

ISBN-13: 9780898597103 / Angielski / Twarda / 1986 / 252 str.

Dale E. Berger;Kathy Pezdek;William P. Banks

Opis

First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Recenzje

"...unique in its scope....Individual chapters are very well written and have extensive bibliographies -- these two assets add greatly to the book's value to faculty as well as students. Because of the range of topics covered, the book should be a welcome addition to any undergraduate library."
—American Library Association

Spis treści

Part I A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS; Chapter 1 Television Comprehension as an Example of Applied Research in Cognitive Psychology, KathyPezdek; Chapter 2, PatriciaM. Greenfield; Chapter 3 Learning Programming Languages: Research and Applications, Richard E. Mayer, Piraye Bayman, Jennifer L. Dyck; Chapter 4 An Investigation of Groups Working at the Computer, DavidTrowbridge; Chapter 5 Applying Cognitive Developmental Theory to the Acquisition of Literacy, George Marsh; REFERENCES; Part II II THE TEACHING OF THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING; Chapter 6 What is research with young people?, Diane F.Halpern; Chapter 7 Developing Reasoning Skills in College Students, Susan G.Nummedal; Chapter 8 Teaching Productive ProblemSolvingAttitudes, KennethPfeiffer, GregoryFeinberg, StevenGelber; Chapter 9 Learnable Aspects of Problem Solving: Some Examples, Richard E.Mayer; Chapter 10 A Task Analysis of Algebra Word Problems, Dale E.Berger, Jeffrey M.Wilde; Part III TRADEOFFS IN THE DESIGN OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACES; Chapter 11 , Donald A.Norman; Chapter 12 Some Tools for Redesigning System-Operator Interfaces, Arthur C.Graesser, Kathy L.Lang, C. ScottElofson; Chapter 13 Developing Computer Tools to Support Performing and Learning Complex Cognitive Skills, DavidMcArthur; Chapter 14 An Eva I uation Model of Chinese Graphemic Input Systems, Sheng-PingFang, Ovid J. L.Tzeng; Chapter 15 WANDAH—A Computerized Writer's Aid, Morton P.FriedmanIndex; Subject index;

O autorze

DALE E. BERGER, KATHY PEZDEK, WILLIAM P. BANKS