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external cognition: a standalone construct

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Human-computer interaction

the use of external representations such as diagrams to support thinking through computational offloading, re-representation and graphical constraining.

In human-computer interaction, external cognition refers to the use of external representations such as diagrams to support thinking through computational offloading, re-representation and graphical constraining. This meaning comes from Scaife (1996) in International Journal of Human-Computer Studies.[1]

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cognition4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs interaction3 fields · 7 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs support3 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Scaife, M., & Rogers, Y. (1996). External cognition: how do graphical representations work? International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 45(2), 185-213. https://doi.org/10.1006/ijhc.1996.0048

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