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Peer reviewedThurman, Richard A. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
Examines implications from cognitive psychology which are important for the design of microcomputer-based instructional simulations. Topics addressed include cognitive structure, including schemata and mental models; cognitive and metacognitive strategies; automaticity of cognitive processes; and affect, or the motivational appeal. (Contains 86…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Structures
Thurman, Richard A.; Mattoon, Joseph S. – 1992
This paper discusses four areas in the psychology literature that have important implications for the instructional design of microcomputer-based simulations. The first one examined is cognitive structures, and the following suggestions for instructional design are offered: simulations should be appropriate for students' level of understanding;…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Structures, Computer Assisted Instruction
