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Peer reviewedAllen, Bryce – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 2000
Discusses individual differences between users of information systems that can influence search performance, and describes two experiments that addressed user-centered design of information systems. Highlights include interaction between cognitive abilities and design features; compensation and capitalization perspectives; recall and precision;…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Compensation (Concept), Computer System Design, Individual Differences
Peer reviewedFord, Nigel; Miller, David; Moss, Nicola – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2001
This article reports the results of a study of Master's degree students concerning the role of individual differences in Internet searching, including cognitive styles, levels of prior experience, Internet perceptions, study approaches, age, and gender. Discusses retrieval effectiveness and self-efficacy and suggests implications for system…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Style, Computer System Design, Gender Issues
Peer reviewedFord, 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
