Information Processing Models and Computer Aids for Human Performance. Task 3: Programming Languages as a Tool for Cognitive Research

Abstract

Through study and analysis of data from previous teaching, several linguistic and conceptual difficulties in the way of acquiring the skills of problem-solving were identified. The LOGO programming language was taught to a group of teachers to explore its use as the basis for a course on mathematical problem-solving. LOGO-based courses in problem-solving were given to two groups of students with well-established difficulties in formal and mathematical work. Based on these teaching experiments, LOGO teaching sequences for an introductory problem-solving course were developed. An experiment was carried out to evaluate the validity of standard test measurements of achievement level. Programs were developed for monitoring, recording, and displaying students' problem-solving interactions with LOGO. A remote LOGO-controlled vehicle was developed to assist students in conceptualizing formal problem-solving tasks in a concrete context.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1971
Accession Number
AD0732308

Entities

People

  • George Lukas
  • Wallace Feurzeig

Organizations

  • BBN Technologies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Debugging
  • Detectors
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Information Processing
  • Instructors
  • Programming Languages
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • STEM Education
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.