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AVI
1996
13 years 6 months ago
Closing the loop: modelling action, perception and information
Visual interfaces to computer systems are interactive. The cycle of visual interaction involves both visual perception and action. This paper examines formal models of interactive...
Alan J. Dix
IADIS
2004
13 years 6 months ago
Implementing Cognitive Modellig in CS Education: Aligning Theory and Practice of Learning to Program
It can be argued that although computer science may seem one of the best researched areas, it could also be one of the worst taught. In this research we examine the residual probl...
Des Traynor, J. Gibson
AAAI
2006
13 years 6 months ago
AI Support for Building Cognitive Models
Cognitive modeling techniques provide a way of evaluating user interface designs, based on what is known about human cognitive strengths and limitations. Cognitive modelers face a...
Robert St. Amant, Sean P. McBride, Frank E. Ritter
CHI
1997
ACM
13 years 9 months ago
Cognitive Modeling Reveals Menu Search is Both Random and Systematic
To understand how people search for a known target item in an unordered pull-down menu, this research presents cognitive models that vary serial versus parallel processing of menu...
Anthony J. Hornof, David E. Kieras
KBSE
1998
IEEE
13 years 9 months ago
Developing the Designer's Toolkit with Software Comprehension Models
Cognitive models of software comprehension are potential sources of theoretical knowledge for tool designers. Although their use in analysis of existing tools is fairly wellestabl...
Andrew Walenstein
ICANN
2003
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
The Acquisition of New Categories through Grounded Symbols: An Extended Connectionist Model
Abstract. Solutions to the symbol grounding problem, in psychologically plausible cognitive models, have been based on hybrid connectionist/symbolic architectures, on robotic appro...
Alberto Greco, Thomas Riga, Angelo Cangelosi
AIED
2007
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
Applying Learning Factors Analysis to Build Stereotypic Student Models
This paper demonstrates how stereotypic student groups can be created to enhance cognitive models in computer tutors. Computer tutors use cognitive models to track what skills stud...
Anna N. Rafferty, Michael Yudelson
COMPSAC
2008
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
Towards Engineering Ontologies for Cognitive Profiling of Agents on the Semantic Web
Research shows that most agent-based collaborations suffer from lack of flexibility. This is due to the fact that most agent-based applications assume pre-defined knowledge of age...
Amna Basharat, Gabriella Spinelli