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A Tripartite Framework for Working Memory Processes

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Computer Human Interaction (APCHI 2004)

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A key factor in understanding the usability of an interface is to understand the user’s mental model. However, most mental model research tends to be more descriptive than predictive. The following work outlines a theoretical framework well supported by cognitive science and cognitive psychology research called Mental Model Imprinting (MMI). MMI attempts to explain how mental models are processed in working memory so designers are better able to predict user interactions and ascertain why certain design features are more effective than others. A study is currently being planned to test for positive correlations between MMI based design treatments and Web-based navigation menus.

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  1. School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, 31 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637718

    Peter J. Patsula

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  1. Computer Science Department, The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

    Masood Masoodian

  2. Environmental Protection Agency, Australia

    Steve Jones

  3. Department of Computer Science, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand

    Bill Rogers

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Patsula, P.J. (2004). A Tripartite Framework for Working Memory Processes. In: Masoodian, M., Jones, S., Rogers, B. (eds) Computer Human Interaction. APCHI 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3101. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-27795-8_34

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