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concept:cognitive-scaffolding

Cognitive Scaffolding

The hypothesis that tools extend and structure human cognitive processes.

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  • Word Processor Design
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    Central subject of investigation regarding how software interfaces scaffold human cognition.
  • User Mental Model
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    How users internalize and reason about word processor architecture and affordances.

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