Current Research Interests

Problem Solving


Knowledge Representation

  • Cognitive Modleing
  • Cognitive Simulations
  • Systems Modeling/Systems Dynamics
  • Externalizing Knowledge Representations
  • Mapping Knowledge Representations in Software
  • Conveying, Assessing, and Acquiring Structural Knowledge


Technologies

  • Computer Mindtools for Critical Thinking (Cognitive Tools)
  • Expert Systems for Student Modeling and Cognitive Simulations


Instructional Design and Learning

  • Designing Constructivist (Problem-based) Learning Environments
  • Cognitive Task Analysis