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Larkin, Jill; And Others – Science, 1980
Focuses on human information processes and problem solving. Although a large body of knowledge is prerequisite to acquiring skill, the authors state that knowledge must be indexed by patterns that guide the person in a fraction of a second to relevant parts of the knowledge store. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Computers, Higher Education
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Roth, Wolff-Michael – School Science and Mathematics, 1990
Examines the relationship of the amount of available short-term memory with the complexity of tasks the subjects mastered. Presents some hints for a better design of instruction. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Information Processing, Instructional Design
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Larkin, Jill – American Journal of Physics, 1981
Experienced Physicists solve simple textbook problems differently from beginning students. This paper describes these differences using a computer-implemented model that "learns." The research is set in the the context of modern computer-processing psychology, and is related to other work relevant to help people know and learn…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Faculty, College Science, College Students