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Gwizdka, Jacek – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2009
Introduction: The goal of this study is to expand our understanding of the relationships between selected tasks, cognitive abilities and search result interfaces. The underlying objective is to understand how to select search results presentation for tasks and user contexts Method: Twenty three participants conducted four search tasks of two types…
Descriptors: Multivariate Analysis, Cognitive Ability, Computer Interfaces, Internet
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Kahan, Todd A.; Mathis, Katherine M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2007
An online demonstration, designed to enhance comprehension of Sternberg's (1966) short-term memory scanning task, involved rapidly searching under virtual cups for a ball. We randomly assigned students to 1 of 3 groups, all of whom read the same textbook description of Sternberg's work: A demonstration group used 3 search methods to look for balls…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Short Term Memory, Control Groups, Reaction Time