Supporting efficient development of cognitive models at multiple skill levels: Exploring recent advances in constraint-based modeling

Irene Tollinger; Richard L. Lewis; Michael McCurdy; Preston Tollinger; Alonso Vera; Andrew Howes; Laura J. Pelton

Supporting efficient development of cognitive models at multiple skill levels: Exploring recent advances in constraint-based modeling

Irene Tollinger, Richard L. Lewis, Michael McCurdy, Preston Tollinger, Alonso Vera, Andrew Howes, Laura J. Pelton

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Abstract

Tis paper presents X-PRT, a new cognitive modeling tool supporting activities ranging from interface design to basic cognitive research. X-PRT provides a graphical model development environment for the CORE constraint-based cognitive modeling engine [7,13,21]. X-PRT comprises a novel feature set: (a) it supports the automatic generation of predictive models at multiple skill levels from a single task-specification, (b) it supports a comprehensive set of modeling activities, and (c) it supports compositional reuse of existing cognitive/perceptual/motor skills by transforming high-level, hierarchical task descriptions into detailed performance predictions. Task hierarchies play a central role in X-PRT, serving as the organizing construct for task knowledge, the locus for compositionality, and the cognitive structures over which the learning theory is predicated. Empirical evidence supports the role of task hierarchies in routine skill acquisition. Copyright 2005 ACM.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI 2005: Technology, Safety, Community: Conference Proceedings - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems\|Technol. Safety Commun. Conf. Proc. Conf. Human Factors Comput. Syst.
Editors	W. Kellogg, S. Zhai, C. Gale, G. Veer
Pages	411-420
Number of pages	9
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	CHI 2005: Technology, Safety, Community - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Portland, OR Duration: 1 Jul 2005 → …

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Conference	CHI 2005: Technology, Safety, Community - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
City	Portland, OR
Period	1/07/05 → …

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Tools for usability evaluation
User modeling

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Tollinger, I., Lewis, R. L., McCurdy, M., Tollinger, P., Vera, A., Howes, A., & Pelton, L. J. (2005). Supporting efficient development of cognitive models at multiple skill levels: Exploring recent advances in constraint-based modeling. In W. Kellogg, S. Zhai, C. Gale, & G. Veer (Eds.), CHI 2005: Technology, Safety, Community: Conference Proceedings - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems|Technol. Safety Commun. Conf. Proc. Conf. Human Factors Comput. Syst. (pp. 411-420)

Tollinger, Irene ; Lewis, Richard L. ; McCurdy, Michael et al. / Supporting efficient development of cognitive models at multiple skill levels: Exploring recent advances in constraint-based modeling. CHI 2005: Technology, Safety, Community: Conference Proceedings - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems|Technol. Safety Commun. Conf. Proc. Conf. Human Factors Comput. Syst.. editor / W. Kellogg ; S. Zhai ; C. Gale ; G. Veer. 2005. pp. 411-420

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Tollinger, I, Lewis, RL, McCurdy, M, Tollinger, P, Vera, A, Howes, A & Pelton, LJ 2005, Supporting efficient development of cognitive models at multiple skill levels: Exploring recent advances in constraint-based modeling. in W Kellogg, S Zhai, C Gale & G Veer (eds), CHI 2005: Technology, Safety, Community: Conference Proceedings - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems|Technol. Safety Commun. Conf. Proc. Conf. Human Factors Comput. Syst.. pp. 411-420, CHI 2005: Technology, Safety, Community - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Portland, OR, 1/07/05.

Supporting efficient development of cognitive models at multiple skill levels: Exploring recent advances in constraint-based modeling. / Tollinger, Irene; Lewis, Richard L.; McCurdy, Michael et al.
CHI 2005: Technology, Safety, Community: Conference Proceedings - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems|Technol. Safety Commun. Conf. Proc. Conf. Human Factors Comput. Syst.. ed. / W. Kellogg; S. Zhai; C. Gale; G. Veer. 2005. p. 411-420.

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