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Neill, S. D. – Journal of Documentation, 1990
Presents evidence to show that the body plays a continuing and fundamental part in the process of thinking and the development of the knowledge used to think. Topics discussed include knowledge structures and representations; artificial intelligence; feeling; learning processes; models of knowledge; information retrieval; and implications for…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Body Language, Cognitive Processes, Computer System Design
Weyer, Stephen A. – Learning Tomorrow: Journal of the Apple Education Advisory Council, 1986
Using as a backdrop Vannevar Bush's 1945 discussion of the "Memex," his proposed system for organizing and storing information, this paper considers the development of intelligent multimedia knowledge systems. Particular attention is focused on learner needs and intentions in information seeking, and the implications of these factors for…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Expert Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Systems
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Duchastel, P.; And Others – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1989
Discusses intelligent computer assisted instruction (ICAI) and presents various models of learning which have been proposed. Topics discussed include artificial intelligence; intelligent tutorial systems; tutorial strategies; learner control; system design; learning theory; and knowledge representation of proper and improper (i.e., incorrect)…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Instructional Design
Locatis, Craig – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1989
Discusses instructional systems and information retrieval systems and highlights the growing role of retrieval systems in learning. Topics discussed include cognitive psychology; degree of learner control; interaction with the systems; technological trends, including storage capacity, integrated media, and interlinked systems; hypermedia; and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Computer Networks, Computer Storage Devices, Computer System Design
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Ford, Nigel – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 2000
Discussion of navigation through virtual information environments focuses on the need for robust user models that take into account individual differences. Considers Pask's information processing styles and strategies; deep (transformational) and surface (reproductive) learning; field dependence/independence; divergent/convergent thinking;…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer System Design, Databases
Baylor, Amy L.; Kozbe, Barcin – 1998
This paper describes a Personal Intelligent Mentor (PIM) that facilitates metacognitive development in the domain of solving logic word puzzles. Metacognition is an important aspect for critical thinking skills. High school students must develop logical and critical thinking abilities as a prerequisite for higher-level math and computer…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education