Mental Models: Ways of Looking at a System.

Borgman, Christine L.

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ERIC Number: EJ276742

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Publication Date: 1982-Dec

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Mental Models: Ways of Looking at a System.

Borgman, Christine L.

Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, v9 n2 p38-39 Dec 1982

Discusses theory of mental models--i.e., representations of relationships within a system which enable the user to produce mental simulations of the system's actions and develop ways of dealing with it--and its implications for user training, interface design, and overall systems design. (EJS)

Descriptors: Human Factors Engineering, Information Systems, Input Output Devices, Learning Theories, Man Machine Systems, Models, Online Systems, Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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