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ERIC Number: EJ531091
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0747-5632
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Students' Perceptions and Designs of Simple Control Systems.
Mioduser, David; And Others
Computers in Human Behavior, v12 n3 p363-88 Fall 1996
Presents a framework characterizing cognitive models generated by sixth-grade students for simple opening/closing control mechanisms, like the elevator door. The students' conceptions, missing conceptions, and misconceptions are analyzed at three levels: device knowledge; perception of the control process; and perceptions of information flow. (LAM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Concept Formation, Grade 6, Information Transfer, Knowledge Representation, Mechanical Equipment, Mechanical Skills, Misconceptions, Models, Perception, Skill Analysis
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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