Philip Bell

Autumn 1998

EDPSY581C
Developing a Cognitive Design Science for
Innovative Technologies and Instruction


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In preparation for class on November 3rd (Week 6) . . .

Design as a Scientific Endeavor

READINGS:

Simon, A. H. (1981). The science of design: Creating the artificial, The science of the artificial, (3rd ed.): The MIT Press.

diSessa, A. A. (1991). Local sciences: Viewing the design of human-computer systems as cognitive science. In J. M. Carroll (Ed.), Designing Interaction: Psychology at the Human-Computer Interface, (pp. 162-202). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

OPTIONAL:

Merrill et al. (1996). Reclaiming instructional design. Educational Technology. 36(5), 5-7.

Jonassen et al. (1997). Certainty, determinism, and predictability in theories of instructional design: Lessons from science. Educational Technology. 37(1), 27-34.

THE INNOVATION FOR GROUP REVIEW:

Boxer - A Computational Medium
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SOMETHING ELSE TO CHECK OUT . . .

"Gender Gaps: Where Schools Still Fail Our Children" by the AAUW
Although gender gaps in math and science seem to be diminishing, a report from AAUW describes a new gender gap developing around the use of technology and enrollment in advanced placement courses.
Philip Bell, University of Washington