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1 online resource (240 pages) |
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Cover; Applications of Cognitive Psychology:Problem Solving, Education, andComputing; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; PART I: A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS; 1. Television Comprehension as an Example of AppliedResearch in Cognitive Psychology; Introduction; Cognitive Psychology Research; Applied Research in Cognitive Psychology; An Example of Applied Research: Comprehension and Memory for Information Presented on Television; Conclusions; References; 2. Electronic Technologies, Education, and Cognitive Development; Every Medium Has its Own Informational ""Biases"" |
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A Medium's Informational ""Bias"" has Implicationsfor EducationA Medium's Informational ""Bias"" has Implicationsfor Cognitive Development; Conclusions: The Case for Multimedia Education; References; 3. Learning Programming Languages: Research and Applications; Introduction; Users Possess Many Misconceptions-Diagnose and Remediate Users' Ineffective Mental Models; Programming Requires Going Beyond What is Taught-Use Concrete Models to FosterTransfer; All Learners are not Created Equal-Assessand Pretrain for Prerequi:site Cognitive Skills |
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Programming Can Enhance Cognitive Skills-Use Computers as a Way of Teaching Students About Their Thinking ProcessesConclusion; References; 4. An Investigation of Groups Working at the Computer; Introduction; Research Methods; Review of Findings From the Pilot Study; Design of the Formal Study; Results; Summary; Conclusion; References; 5. Applying Cognitive-Developmental Theory to the Acquisition of Literacy; A Failure of Learning Theory; Which Cognitive Theory to Apply to the Acquisition of Literacy?; A Model of Reading Development |
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Relationship Between Cognitive Development and Reading DevelopmentReferences; PART II: THE TEACHING OF THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING; 6. Analogies as a Critical Thinking Skill; Empirical Studies of Critical Thinking Courses; Use of Analogies; Conclusions; References; 7. Developing Reasoning Skills in College Students; Method; Results; Discussion; References; 8. Teaching Productive Problem-Solving Attitudes; Why Don't Educators Teach Problem Solving Directly?; Problem Solving as a Skill to be Learned; Useful Techniques for Teaching Skills; Productive Problem-Solving Attitudes; Summary |
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Published in the year 1986, Applications of Cognitive Psychology is a valuable contribution to the field of Cognitive Psychology |
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Problem solving.
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Human information processing.
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Education -- Data processing.
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Human-machine systems.
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Computer-assisted instruction.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology.
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SCIENCE -- Cognitive Science.
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Computer-assisted instruction
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Education -- Data processing
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Human information processing
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Human-machine systems
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Problem solving
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pezdek, Kathy
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Banks, William P
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| ISBN |
9781136560880 |
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1136560882 |
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