Computer software for the learning of mathematics, as distinct from software for doing mathematics, needs to be designed to take account of the cognitive growth of the learner which may differ significantly from the logical structure of the formal subject. It is therefore of value to begin by considering cognitive aspects relevant to the use of computer technology before the main task of focusi...

The cognitive workload of nurses needs to be protected from interruptions as much as possible to prevent untoward patient outcomes. In this study, the type and frequency of work interruptions for nurses in medical-surgical units in a midwestern tertiary care medical center were identified. In addition, nurses' travel patterns were observed and recorded as they provided care. The intent was to i...

One aim of intelligent tutoring systems is to tailor lessons to each individual student’s needs. To do this a tutoring system requires a model of the student’s knowledge. Cognitive modelling aims to produce a detailed explanation of the student’s progress. Feature Based Modelling forms a cognitive model of the student by creating aspects of problem descriptions and of students’ responses. This ...

The college years are a time of significant growth and change for students as they confront new ideas and experiences that may challenge what they already know and believe. Faculty members who understand these changes can design courses and activities that meet students’ needs and support their continued development. The links below present theories, research, and information on students’ cogni...

The college years are a time of significant growth and change for students as they confront new ideas and experiences that may challenge what they already know and believe. Faculty members who understand these changes can design courses and activities that meet students’ needs and support their continued development. The links below present theories, research, and information on students’ cogni...

The college years are a time of significant growth and change for students as they confront new ideas and experiences that may challenge what they already know and believe. Faculty members who understand these changes can design courses and activities that meet students’ needs and support their continued development. The links below present theories, research, and information on students’ cogni...

As wireless communications become more important to daily life, the wireless research community must create more efficient and useful radios to satisfy the rising needs for spectrum. The cognitive radio work covered in this paper addresses the spectrum and communications issues. Cognitive radios are aware, flexible, and intelligent, and they allow a radio to understand the wireless environment ...

This paper considers the changing cognitive demands of the web as a representative of emerging pervasive and virtually instantaneous global information access environments. Because information retrieval time on the web approaches that of human memory the appropriate knowledge strategies for seeking and remembering information begin to change. There is strong existing theoretical work on search ...

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