Dynamic Characteristics of Mental Models and Dynamic Visual Displays.

Park, Ok-Choon; Gittelman, Stuart S.

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ERIC Number: EJ518512

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Publication Date: 1995

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Dynamic Characteristics of Mental Models and Dynamic Visual Displays.

Park, Ok-Choon; Gittelman, Stuart S.

Instructional Science, v23 n5-6 p303-20 Nov 1995

Discusses three experiments conducted with undergraduates to investigate important characteristics of mental models, their influence on task performance, and instructional strategies facilitating their formation. Results suggest that dynamic visual displays are more effective than static visual displays for teaching electronic troubleshooting skills. (JKP)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Electronic Equipment, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Performance, Thinking Skills, Troubleshooting, Undergraduate Students, Video Display Terminals, Visual Environment, Visual Learning

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Language: English

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