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In Search of Insight.
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Kaplan, Craig A.; Simon, Herbert A. – Cognitive Psychology, 1990
Attaining the insight needed to solve the Mutilated Checkerboard problem, which requires discovery of an effective problem representation (EPR), is described. Performance on insight problems can be predicted from the availability of generators and constraints in the search for an EPR. Data for 23 undergraduates were analyzed. (TJH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Simulation, Difficulty Level, Heuristics
Learner Control versus Computer Control in Instructional Simulation.
Mattoon, Joseph S.; And Others – 1991
This document reports an experiment designed to assess the effects of learner control over the level of challenge in computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and collect data that will guide the design of future learner control experiments. The subjects were 78 undergraduate students in the College of Education at a large public university. The CAI…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Higher Education, Intermode Differences
Accelerated Laboratory Research Experience in Psychology through Simulation.
Chatfield, Douglas C.; Cruse, Bradley H. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1986
Describes implementation of computer simulation to aid in training psychology students in research methodology. Four skills required in research are reviewed; the simulation's context and the software used are described; and student activities, including submission of articles to online class journals and students' responses to the method, are…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Experimental Psychology, Higher Education
A Cognitive Model for Understanding Graphical Perception.
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Lohse, Gerald Lee – Human-Computer Interaction, 1993
Discussion of how we perceive meaning from graphics highlights a computer simulation model, UCIE (Understanding Cognitive Information Engineering), that simulates graphical perception. An empirical study is described that compared actual performance to UCIE predictions related to the amount of time required to answer a question in various…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Goodness of Fit
The Effects of Download Delay on Performance and End-User Satisfaction in an Internet Tutorial.
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Davis, Erica S.; Hantula, Donald A. – Computers in Human Behavior, 2001
Describes a study of university students that investigated the effects of a variable unique to Internet-based learning, namely download delay of instructional materials. Discusses a simulated online teaching tool that measured the effects of download delay of images on test performance, time spent on the material, end-user satisfaction, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Downloading
Adaptive Instructional Use of the DDx&Tx System.
Houlihan, Paunpimon A.; And Others – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1992
Describes a study conducted at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry that compared the effectiveness and efficiency of adaptive instruction with nonadaptive instruction using interactive videodisc patient simulations. The Dental Diagnosis and Treatment (DDx&Tx) System is explained, and problem-solving skills and study time are discussed.…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Analysis of Covariance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
The Effects of Learning Structures on Student Achievement and Attitude Using a Computer Simulation.
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Doran, Martha S.; Klein, James D. – 1996
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of using individual, cooperative-dyad, and collaborative-dyad learning structures with a computer simulation. College students implemented and experienced one of the three learning structures while using a computer simulation designed to teach the technical and procedural aspects of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accounting, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction