Using strand maps to engage digital library users with science content

Our research examined whether using strand maps as an interface for digital library search tasks would change learners' cognitive processes when seeking educational resources. Results demonstrated that strand maps can help learners engage with science content and that semantic-spatial interface...

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Hauptverfasser:	Butcher, Kirsten R., Bhushan, Sonal
Format:	Tagungsbericht
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis of variance Applied computing > Computers in other domains > Digital libraries and archives Earth Education General and reference > Document types > Computing standards, RFCs and guidelines Graphical user interfaces Human-centered computing > Human computer interaction (HCI) > HCI design and evaluation methods Human-centered computing > Human computer interaction (HCI) > HCI theory, concepts and models Human-centered computing > Human computer interaction (HCI) > Interaction paradigms > Graphical user interfaces Human-centered computing > Interaction design > Interaction design theory, concepts and paradigms Information retrieval Information systems > Information systems applications > Digital libraries and archives multimedia interfaces Navigation Protocols science learning Software libraries strand maps Testing User interfaces
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Zusammenfassung:	Our research examined whether using strand maps as an interface for digital library search tasks would change learners' cognitive processes when seeking educational resources. Results demonstrated that strand maps can help learners engage with science content and that semantic-spatial interfaces can support meaningful search processes.
DOI:	10.1145/1065385.1065474