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Spink, Amanda – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1996
Presents an overview of feedback within the cybernetics and social frameworks. These feedback concepts are then compared with the interactive feedback concept evolving within the framework of information seeking and retrieving, based on their conceptualization of the feedback loop and notion of information. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Cybernetics, Feedback, Information Processing, Information Retrieval
Schroder, H. M.; Schutzius, Robert – 1973
The authors present an educational method based on Information Processing Theory that utilizes student information search and concept formation as a foundation for writing reports on selected real world problems. The method requires the development of a data library which contains information (e.g., financial, economic, social, political) relevant…
Descriptors: College Students, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Information Processing
Kraft, Donald H., Ed. – 2000
The 2000 ASIS (American Society for Information Science) conference explored knowledge innovation. The tracks in the conference program included knowledge discovery, capture, and creation; classification and representation; information retrieval; knowledge dissemination; and social, behavioral, ethical, and legal aspects. This proceedings is…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Management, Information Policy, Information Processing
Eichman, Thomas Lee – 1979
An adaptation of Heilprin's model of the path of propagation of human messages is used to explore the truism that more experienced academic researchers tend to go directly to the published literature, while less experienced researchers may rely more on such secondary sources as indexes and other library reference and bibliographic services. The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Citation Indexes, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
Hamilton, Jack A. – 1969
Eleventh grade male students participated in this study designed to promote career information-seeking and information-processing behavior. Three experimental treatments were administered: (1) structured group stimulus materials, (2) group social modeling, and (3) group social modeling combined with discussion. Three control procedures were…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, Counseling Effectiveness, Decision Making
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Van Cleaf, David W. – Social Studies, 1984
Described is a mini-investigation model, which elementary social studies teachers can use to help students acquire and process information when writing reports. In their investigation of a topic, students must ask the right questions, list possible resources, and develop a product, e.g., poster, news article. (RM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Information Processing, Information Seeking, Information Sources
Leshowitz, Barry; And Others – 1974
A series of experiments are described which were conducted to further refine experimental paradigms for the investigation of information processing skills relevant to pilot training. A series of tasks have been developed and studied which attempt to measure the individual's information processing capacity as well as his susceptibility to…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Auditory Discrimination, Conceptual Schemes, Flight Training
Duncan, Daniel M. – 1973
The method most organizations use in processing information to carry on their management goals are inadequate for the modern world. A convergence of theoretical and empirical work can create new ways of thinking about management. Four areas which can help to achieve better organizational procedures need concentrated study: new conceptual tools…
Descriptors: Administration, Attitudes, Behavioral Sciences, Concept Formation
Allred, Marcus D.; Myers, Christine F. – 1973
The step-by-step procedures contained in this manual are intended to develop a simple information system that can be used to collect and process the best possible factual data on the manpower needs of the community served by an educational institution, so that long-range planning of vocational curriculum and guidance can be based on what the jobs…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Curriculum Development
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Steinerová, Jela; Šušol, Jaroslav – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2007
Introduction: The paper is based on the study of library users in Slovakia as part of a larger research project on the use of information. Method: A large-scale questionnaire survey was conducted in 2002 in sixteen academic and research libraries with 793 subjects, especially students and educators. Analysis: The data were analysed with the use of…
Descriptors: Users (Information), Questionnaires, Surveys, Research Libraries