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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"cognitive offloading"”.
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The Role of Students' Gestures in Offloading Cognitive Demands on Working Memory in Proving Activities
… students use hand gestures to offload cognitive demands on their working memory (WM) when they are engaged in three major proving activities: reading, presenting, and constructing proofs of mathematical conjectures. Existing research literature on the role of gesturing in cognitive …
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Investigating the pursuit of prosocial goals among neurodivergent adults: a naturalistic prospective memory study
… variations in neurological development and cognitive functioning. Individuals who diverge from typical developmental trajectories, commonly referred to as neurodivergent, often include those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). …
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Η επίδραση της κινητικής εμπλοκής στον γνωστικό φόρτο: Ανάλυση Γλωσσικών και Ακουστικών Δεικτών σε αυθόρμητο λόγο
… δραστηριότητας και του Γνωστικού Φόρτου (Cognitive Load). Κεντρικός στόχος είναι η εμπειρική διερεύνηση της υπόθεσης ότι η κινητική εμπλοκή του ομιλητή κατά την εκτέλεση μιας γνωστικής διεργασίας συμβάλλει στη μείωση του γνωστικού φόρτου, γεγονός που αποτυπώνεται σε συγκεκριμένους δείκτες …
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Designing Cognitive-Friendly Kitchens: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Visual Accessibility and Adaptive Technology for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment
… is a priority for many older adults, yet mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a transitional stage between normal aging and dementia, increasingly impairs instrumental activities of daily living such as meal preparation. Most kitchen designs prioritize aesthetics over cognitive accessibility, and …
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Listening and speaking strategies in face-to-face interactions
… evaluation where the listener weighs cognitive demands against their motivation to engage in the listening task. In older adults with typical hearing, I document reduced use of spontaneous behavioral adaptations during listening. I propose that age-related differences are associated …
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Design and Implementation of Online Learning Environments
This thesis describes a systematic approach in the design and implementation of online learning environments. This approach incorporates the principles of human learning as well as the best practices in software engineering. This thesis implements a conceptual model for the design, and it describes …
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Creating intentional environments for impromptu collaboration: Designing forms with affordances to support engagement and collaboration in the atrium of a higher education facility
The impact of a single object’s presence within a space can be immense. This fact alone, calls to mind the power and responsibility of designers as they influence the creation of these objects directly. The idea that the affordances of designed forms can create beneficial opportunities for …