Cognitive visualisations and the design of learning technologies
by Michael J. Jacobson
International Journal of Learning Technology (IJLT), Vol. 1, No. 1, 2004

Abstract: This paper discusses cognitive visualisations as a design approach in which the affordances of currently available learning technologies are used to reify or make explicit mental representations about conceptually challenging knowledge. Conceptual visualisations are intended to help learners develop understandings of a domain through dynamic visual representations that are based on cognitive research into the nature of cognitive frameworks or mental models, in particular, models with the main characteristic of naive or intuitive ideas and of expert understandings. A rationale for cognitive visualisations is presented, followed by a discussion of two examples of cognitive visualizations in contrasting domains that were developed using different implementing technologies. A set of issues for future research in this area is also considered.

Online publication date: Thu, 06-Nov-2003

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