Directing Learner Attention With Manipulation Styles

Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 43-44

  Holst, Shirley J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognitive psychology; direct manipulation; interactive learning; problem solving; User interface design

Indexed keywords

LEARNING SYSTEMS; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EDUCATION COMPUTING; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY; DIRECT MANIPULATION; EASE-OF-USE; EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE; INTERACTIVE LEARNING; LEARN+; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; PROBLEM-SOLVING; USER INTERFACE DESIGNS;

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 0029697989     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/257089.257126     Document Type: Conference Paper

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