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ERIC Number: EJ462852
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
Mental Models: A Research Focus for Interactive Learning Systems.
Jih, Hueyching Janice; Reeves, Thomas Charles
Educational Technology, Research and Development, v40 n3 p39-53 1992
Discussion of user-friendly computer systems focuses on the use of learners' mental models to help in the design of interactive learning systems. Topics addressed include interactivity; human factors research; human-computer interface issues; individual differences, including learning styles and prior experience; cognitive load; measuring mental models; and future research. (120 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Learning Processes, Man Machine Systems, Measures (Individuals), Prior Learning, Research Needs
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Interactive Systems; Learning Systems; Mental Models