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| Research article summary (published 30 May 2003): |
Structuring information interfaces for procedural learning.
Full Abstract
Interface design should be informed by the application of top-down cognitive principles derived from basic theory and research. Cognitive design principles from 2 domains, event cognition and media, were applied to the design of interfaces for teaching procedures. According to theories of event cognition, procedures should be presented hierarchically, organized by objects or large object parts and actions on objects. According to research on effects of media, adding appropriate graphics to text instructions can facilitate learning and memory. These principles were partially supported in 2 tasks:
assembling a musical instrument and building a model. Although both top-down principles were effective in guiding interface design, they were not sufficient. They can be combined with iterative bottom-up methods to produce usable interfaces.
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Author information
Author/s: Zacks, Jeffrey M (JM); Tversky, Barbara (B);
Affiliation: Psychology Department, Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri 63130-4899, USA. jzacks@artsci.wustl.edu
Grants: 1R03MH62318-01 (Agency:United States NIMH)
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Journal: Journal of experimental psychology. Applied (J Exp Psychol Appl), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2003-Jun; vol 9 (issue 2) : pp 88-100
Dates: Created 2003/07/24; Completed 2003/09/17; Revised 2007/11/14;
PMID: 12877269, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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