G2.S1. Make a plan to DO and To Say:
Present purpose of the report.
Present the overall structure.
Outline the nature of computers in relation to aspects of human cognition.
Computers are a reflection of the relationship between internal cognitive mechanism and human behavior
How knowledge of human cognition affects the design of computers:
Symbol recognition:
Symbols in computers
Point out an example of symbols in computer systems.
Relate symbol recognition with human cognition and the design of computers.
Computer systems embed human cognition:
Relate human computer interaction with human cognition.
Provide an example of how computer use has evolved over time.
Include a figure for further explanation
Relate the changes in computer use with the aspect of human cognition and design of computers.
Cognitive science and human behaviour:
Adopt a cognitive model to explain human behaviour.
Use an example to explain the above.
Use a diagram for further explanation
Expertise and artificial intelligence
Relate the functionality of the computer to the human brain
Explain the nature of situational and analytical knowledge
Use an example of a chess program
What is the purpose of the report?
What is the structure of the report?
What is the nature of computers in relation to human cognition?
Why are computers a reflection of internal cognitive mechanism and human behaviour?
What are the various ways through which knowledge of human cognition affects the effective design of computers?
Symbol recognition:
What is the significance of symbols in the design of computers?
How do symbols facilitate the use of computers?
How can computer designers implement the aspect of symbol recognition during the design of computers?
Computer systems embed human cognition:
What are the core aspects of human computer interaction that are related to human cognition?
How has computer usage transformed to involve more use of human cognitive elements?
How does the above transition help in improving the design of computers?
Cognitive science and human behaviour:
How does human cognitive mechanism shape human behaviour when using artefacts such as computer systems?
How can cognitive engineering be deployed to improve the design of computers?
Expertise and artificial intelligence
How is the human mind perceived as an information processor?
How does expertise and artificial advantage compare?
How can computer designers exploit the above comparisons in improving their design?
Combined
[To do in bold, To Say in underlined]
Present purpose of the report.
What is the purpose of the report?
Present the overall structure.
What is the structure of the report?
Discuss the nature of computers in relation to human cognition.
What is the relationship between the functioning of computers and human cognitive mechanism?
Outline the ways through which computers are a reflection of human internal cognitive mechanism.
What ways can computer designers exploit this relationship to enhance their designs?
List out the various ways through which our knowledge of human cognition helps in improving the design of computers:
Symbol recognition:
Briefly show symbol recognition is an important aspect of human cognition.
Discuss a particular example of symbols deployed during the design of computers.
Show how adoption of symbol recognition can improve the design of computers.
Include a figure for additional explanation
Computers systems embed human cognition:
Discuss the various elements of human computer interaction that is related to human cognition.
Discuss how computer usage has changed over time.
Include a figure for further explanation
Cognitive science and human behaviour:
Discuss how computer designers can rely on the prediction of human behaviour to enhance design.
What are the various ways through which knowledge of human cognition affects the effective design of computers?
Symbol recognition:
What is the significance of symbols in the design of computers?
How do symbols facilitate the use of computers?
How can computer designers implement the aspect of symbol recognition during the design of computers?
Computer systems embed human cognition:
What are the core aspects of human computer interaction that are related to human cognition?
How has computer usage transformed to involve more use of human cognitive elements?
How does the above transition help in improving the design of computers?
Cognitive science and human behaviour:
How does human cognitive mechanism shape human behaviour when using artefacts such as computer systems?
How can cognitive engineering be deployed to improve the design of computers?
Expertise and artificial intelligence
How is the human mind perceived as an information processor?
How does expertise and artificial advantage compare?
How can computer designers exploit the above comparisons in improving their design?
G2.S4. Reveal your plan to the reader
Report should generally show how our knowledge of human cognition helps in improving design of computers. The report bases on the various cognitive models to have an understanding of the topic.
G3.S1. Brainstorming
Question: how does our knowledge of human cognition helps in improving the design of computers.
Computers systems that are not well designed are usually difficult to use and require more expertise and cognitive abilities.
Well designed systems are easy to use and require minimal expertise to use.
Human cognition entails the various strategies regarding how we do things, which is further determined by memory and experience. Memory and experience are related to symbol recognition.
Symbol recognition is an aspect of visual auditory, and can be implemented using text, image and icons. The relationship between computer systems and human brain is denoted by memory, symbols, processing and linguistics.
In addition, well designed computers take into consideration the aspect of cognitive revolution, which entails the transformation from energy-based systems to information-based systems.
G3.S3.Systematically explores the topic.
What the report will cover over?
It will cover how knowledge of human cognition improves the design of computers
How the topic will be approached?
It will be approached by discussing the various ways in which the design of computers are related to human cognition
What will be the conclusion of the report?
The conclusion of the report is that knowledge of human cognition helps in improving the process of design of computers
What styles of writing will report have?
It will have both descriptive and analytical styles for analysing the key contributing points towards the topic.
G4.S3.Problem analysis and thesis development.
1) Does knowledge of human cognition improve the design of computers?
2) Most of computer designs does not take into consideration the core aspects of human internal cognitive mechanism, resulting ineffective designs.
3) Are there alternative approaches to effective design of computers?
4) What comprises of poor design of computers?
5) How can the various aspects identified be applied in order to improve the design of computers?
G5.S2/3.
This Strategy is done in the first draft and highlighted by red colour.
G6.S3:.
This is also done in the both versions of the report.
G6.S5. Figures and tables
This is also done in the both versions of the report.
