Descriptor
Author
| Jonassen, David H. | 2 |
| Wang, Sherwood | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedJonassen, David H.; Wang, Sherwood – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003
Cognitive simulations are runnable computer programs for modeling human cognitive activities. A case study is reported where expert systems were used as a formalism for modeling metacognitive processes in a seminar. Building cognitive simulations engages intensive introspection, ownership and meaning making in learners who build them. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Computer Simulation
Jonassen, David H. – Educational Technology, 1988
Reviews conceptual bases for hypertext, relates them to hypertext design issues, and suggests research issues that need to be addressed. Topics discussed include cognitive psychology; schema theory and semantic networks; problems with hypertext; knowledge structures; software; inductive and deductive design methods; and expert systems. (12…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer System Design
