Running shared mental models as a distributed cognitive process.(team...

British Journal of Psychology;  November 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Adrian P. Banks [*] Shared mental models theory normally takes the individual...theoretical framework for studying shared mental models in which the model is considered to...predicted which describes how shared mental models are run. A team reasoning task requiring...

Teacher Education Students' Reflections on How Problem-Based Learning Has...

The Teacher Educator;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Abstract Students develop robust mental models of teaching and learning during their...students' reflections on changes in their mental models following their experiences in a problem-bas...evidence that students do report changing mental models in areas such as (a) the value of case...

Applying Mental Models to Qualitative Risk Assessment at the Tar Creek...

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......qualitative assessment of the site that uses mental models identifies other potential contaminants...may require further investigation. Mental models structure judgments about hazards and...required. A qualitative assessment using mental models can provide insights into other ...

Mental models of elementary and middle school students in analyzing simple...

School Science and Mathematics;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......The items were used to explore the mental models that grade 3-8 students use in explaining...bulb circuits. Consistency of applying mental models in different, but equivalent, circuits...direction was categorized into one of two mental models: (1) bidirectional and (2) ...

Mental models and lifelong learning

Innovations in Education and Training International;  November 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...SUMMARY The development of mental models is the underlying `driving...and subsequent adaptation of mental models takes place throughout a human...richness' of an individual's mental models usually increases with his...

Preferred mental models in reasoning about spatial relations

Memory & Cognition;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...The theory of mental models postulates that individuals infer...mental model of the layout, but real mental models contain, not words in English...We use such diagrams to denote mental models throughout the present article...

Comparing managers' mental models of competition: why self-report measures...

Organization Studies;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......institutional influences on managers' mental models of competition,' Daniels et al. (2002...various maps so elicited to their own mental models which prevailed at the time the comparative...environment, institutional environment, mental models, cognition, cognitive mapping ...

Task and institutional influences on managers' mental models of...

Organization Studies;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......noticeably through the convergence of mental models within middle managers across the industry...differentiation amongst senior managers' mental models. We interpret our results by referring...environment, institutional environment, mental models, cognition, cognitive mapping ...

Improve PPE training using a mental models approach to risk communication.

Industrial Safety & Hygiene News;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......experts such as Peter Sandman. The mental models approach to risk communication is a...The ultimate purpose is to elucidate mental models from individuals to ensure effective and proper communication message design. Mental models are thoughts, preconceptions and beliefs...

Mental Models and the Identification of Young Gifted Students: A Tale of...

Roeper Review;  February 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......teachers to identify young students are discussed briefly and mental models are introduced as the underlying reason for this resistance...teachers display toward gifted students. Without altering these mental models to some degree, there is little chance that the identification...

COMMUNITY GATHERING SET TO HELP PEOPLE WITH ADDICTIONS

Wyoming Tribune-Eagle;  May 30, 2002 ;     242 words ......information about alternative ways to help people cope with their addictions and depression...more traditional psychotherapy, can help people, she said. The conference is planned...some of the alternative fields can help people reduce their cravings. "We reach people...

Live the dream ; A Bristol psychologist has launched a consultancy to help...

Western Daily Press (Bristol UK);  June 4, 2008 ;     55 words ...A Bristol psychologist has launched a consultancy to help people fulfil dreams. Emma Anderson, who lives in Kingsdown, Bristol, has set up Blazing Trails to help people find ways to do the things in life they want to. She said: "Taking time to...

How about giving the gift of buffalo?: Groups help people donate needed...

Times-News (Burlington, NC);  November 17, 2006 ;     641 words ......gift market, buying animals that can help people who don't have much will be among the...International, you can give animals to help people in the United States or in other countries...than a card to give someone, but still help people, there's a way to do that as well. You...

Moves to help people threatened with eviction; In association with...

The Birmingham Post (England);  October 23, 2008 ;     248 words ...The Government yesterday announced moves to help people who are struggling to pay their mortgage avoid losing their...temporary or long term. They must also explore options to help people stay in their home, such as extending theirmortgage term...

State money to help people leave welfare // 12 city neighborhoods targeted

Chicago Sun-Times;  September 17, 1997 ;     287 words ...Gov. Edgar on Tuesday announced a $32 million program to help people get off welfare, particularly in 12 inner-city areas that...school diplomas or work experience. "It's an investment to help people learn the necessary skills to achieve and sustain self-sufficiency...