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What is Mental Models

Chapter 619
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
Users’ psychological representations of the components and behavior of, for example, processes, products, services, and relationships.
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Usability Engineering of User-Centered Web Sites
Theresa A. O’Connell (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA) and Elizabeth D. Murphy (U.S. Census Bureau, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch620
Abstract
For Web sites to succeed, they must be user-centered. A user-centered focus throughout Web site development life cycles promotes Web site usability. This is accomplished through usability engineering carried out within the context of software engineering.
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Chapter 11
Learning and Knowledge Creation under Perpetual Construction: A Complex Responsive Approach to Applied Business Research
Mental models are frames of reference or paradigms that influence the way people view the world.
Published in Chapter: Learning and Knowledge Creation under Perpetual Construction: A Complex Responsive Approach to Applied Business Research; From: Handbook of Research on Scholarly Publishing and Research Methods
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Chapter 53
Three Theoretical Perspectives on Informal Learning at Work
Are habitual generally unconscious ways of interpreting experiences. By identifying assumptions that support a mental model, one can check to see if the assumptions correspond to current experiences.
Published in Chapter: Three Theoretical Perspectives on Informal Learning at Work; From: Handbook of Research on E-Learning Applications for Career and Technical Education: Technologies for Vocational Training
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Chapter 577
Efficient Mobile Learning in Classroom Settings through MLE
Internal representation of reality, both concrete and abstract - or, alternatively, a representation of reality in thought. Mental model is an explanation of the thought process of a person, and it refers to the way we perceive what is happening in the real world.
Published in Chapter: Efficient Mobile Learning in Classroom Settings through MLE; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 74
Organizational Learning: The Exploration of Work Culture
A cognitive process representing a way a person remembers and frames experiences, ideas, knowledge, relationships, or processes.
Published in Chapter: Organizational Learning: The Exploration of Work Culture; From: Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management
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Chapter 3
Democratic Thinking and Student-Centered Pedagogy: Bringing Equity, Autonomy, and Purpose to Online Learning
Are psychological constructs that represent real or imagined situations, and may reflect deeply ingrained beliefs, assumptions, and values that affect thinking, perceptions and behavior.
Published in Chapter: Democratic Thinking and Student-Centered Pedagogy: Bringing Equity, Autonomy, and Purpose to Online Learning; From: Handbook of Research on Student-Centered Strategies in Online Adult Learning Environments
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Chapter 1
Defining Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CLD) and Its Challenges
Are those deeply ingrained feelings and perceptions that shape our thinking and can result in behavior and actions that are contrary to correct values and principle-centered behavior ( Senge, 2006 )
Published in Chapter: Defining Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CLD) and Its Challenges; From: Learning Challenges for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students With Disabilities
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Chapter 7
Combining Multiple Innovations to Foster Forum Reflection: Macro-Chunking, Forum Silence, Role Play, and an Advance Organizer
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Chapter 9
Learning-Disabled Children: A Disregarded User Group
concepts in the mind of users about the functioning of devices, metaphors, and ideas which lead the user while interacting with the device.
Published in Chapter: Learning-Disabled Children: A Disregarded User Group; From: Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology
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Chapter 15
Computer Simulations and Scientific Knowledge Construction
They are schemata and representations of the real world phenomena constructed by students. They contain a set of information about what students already know, either correct or incorrect. Students usually exhibit mental models, which are not consistent with the relevant scientific paradigms.
Published in Chapter: Computer Simulations and Scientific Knowledge Construction; From: Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology
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Chapter 3
Teambuilding and Efficient Teamwork
Organized knowledge structures that allow people to predict and explain the behavior of people and the world around them.
Published in Chapter: Teambuilding and Efficient Teamwork; From: Handbook of Research on Improving Engineering Education With the European Project Semester
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Chapter 3
The Reality of Augmented Reality in the Classroom
A description of someone’s idea of how something looks, works, or interacts in their world view. Mental Models are created through a person’s experiences, though school, media, and different social activities, and how they interpret their experiences.
Published in Chapter: The Reality of Augmented Reality in the Classroom; From: Cognitive and Affective Perspectives on Immersive Technology in Education
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