Stimulus structures and mental representations in expert comprehension of computer programs
N Pennington - Cognitive psychology, 1987 - Elsevier
… The general approach employed in the present research is to regard a computer program
as a text. Because programs are instructions to a computer, the closest analogs among natural …
as a text. Because programs are instructions to a computer, the closest analogs among natural …
[PDF][PDF] Mental representations of programs by novices and experts
V Fix, S Wiedenbeck, J Scholtz - … on Human factors in computing …, 1993 - dl.acm.org
… program … structure of the program and made it a part of the mental representation. Quesion
2 required subjects simply to list the names of the procedures used in the program, without …
2 required subjects simply to list the names of the procedures used in the program, without …
Systematic literature review of empirical studies on mental representations of programs
… mental representations. Empirical research is required to determine the mental representations
constructed during program comprehension to inform the development of programming …
constructed during program comprehension to inform the development of programming …
Mental models and computer programming
… In this study, subjects had different mental representations of the C programming concepts
as a function of the group to which they belonged. Those subjects who used the trace facility …
as a function of the group to which they belonged. Those subjects who used the trace facility …
[PDF][PDF] Mental representation and imagery in program comprehension.
R Navarro-Prieto, JJ Cañas - PPIG, 1999 - researchgate.net
… Program comprehension is a complex cognitive skill which involves the acquisition of a
mental representation of program … role in how this mental representation is acquired. Our …
mental representation of program … role in how this mental representation is acquired. Our …
Programs as causal models: Speculations on mental programs and mental representation
N Chater, M Oaksford - Cognitive science, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
… We argue that programs (consisting of algorithms and data structures) have a causal (… can
reveal the nature of mental representations. Programs can also provide a causal model of the …
reveal the nature of mental representations. Programs can also provide a causal model of the …
Characteristics of the mental representations of novice and expert programmers: an empirical study
S Wiedenbeck, V Fix, J Scholtz - International Journal of Man-Machine …, 1993 - Elsevier
… This paper presents five abstract characteristics of the mental representation of computer
programs: hierarchical structure, explicit mapping of code to goals, foundation on recognition of …
programs: hierarchical structure, explicit mapping of code to goals, foundation on recognition of …
Mental imagery in program design and visual programming
M Petre, AF Blackwell - International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 1999 - Elsevier
… Wherever the participants in this study describe inspectable mental representations, we take
their statements to be a relevant description of imagery, regardless of the sensory modality …
their statements to be a relevant description of imagery, regardless of the sensory modality …
[PDF][PDF] Measuring mental representations
T Schack - Handbook of measurement in sport and exercise …, 2012 - researchgate.net
… mental representation in motor action, this chapter begins by establishing a model that
places mental representation in a … Special computer programs have been developed to help …
places mental representation in a … Special computer programs have been developed to help …
Mental representations of expert procedural and object-oriented programmers in a software maintenance task
CL Corritore, S Wiedenbeck - International Journal of Human-Computer …, 1999 - Elsevier
… This study examines the mental representations formed during program … ’s mental
representation reflects comprehension of a program and guides tasks carried out on the program, …
representation reflects comprehension of a program and guides tasks carried out on the program, …
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