Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ451858
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Metaphors for the Nature of Human-Computer Interaction in an Empowering Environment: Interaction Style Influences the Manner of Human Accomplishment.
Weller, Herman G.; Hartson, H. Rex
Computers in Human Behavior, v8 n4 p313-33 Win 1992
Describes human-computer interface needs for empowering environments in computer usage in which the machine handles the routine mechanics of problem solving while the user concentrates on its higher order meanings. A closed-loop model of interaction is described, interface as illusion is discussed, and metaphors for human-computer interaction are considered. (25 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computers, Interaction, Man Machine Systems, Metaphors, Models, Problem Solving, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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