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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"knowledge structure"”.
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Development and Implementation of IT-Enabled Business Processes: A Knowledge Structure View
… develop cognitive representations, called knowledge structures, to represent their complex informational environment. Knowledge structures in turn help individuals to assimilate and process a bewildering flow of informational cues. Given the large degree of communication and information …
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Assessing Knowledge Structure: The Development and Try Out of a Mapping Technique
A psychometric instrument that assesses knowledge structure of a school related content domain was developed and tried out. One hundred and thirty-one 8th graders were assigned to either brief or detailed training groups to learn how to take a mapping test. Then, each student received one of the …
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An investigation of experienced auditors' knowledge structures: A reaction time test
… extends prior research by investigating knowledge structures for financial statement errors, using a reaction time method, which previously has not been used to examine these issues. The two candidate knowledge structures, cycle and error type, have been identified in previous research. …
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The interdependent self-construal as a moderator in using relationships as natural categories
… of as a highly organized and well-elaborated knowledge structure, or schema, and this knowledge structure becomes increasingly differentiated with age (Brown, 1998; Markus, 1977). Variations in how people think about themselves have been shown to impact information processing and behavior …
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Knowledge-as-Theory-and-Elements
This dissertation will examine the Knowledge-as-Theory-and-Elements perspective on knowledge structure. The dissertation creates a set of theoretical criteria given within a template by which lesson plans can be designed to teach mathematics and the physical sciences. The dissertation also will …
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Indiana high school biology teachers and evolutionary theory : acceptance and understanding
… academic variables were investigated. Teacher knowledge structure of the concept of evolution was also explored.To answer the questions and hypotheses delineated in the study, a 68-item questionnaire and concept mapping activity was administered to the population of 989 teachers. The response …
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Design development and evaluation of collario, a group support system for collaborative scenario creation
… a widely used tool for planning, training and knowledge sharing purposes. The ability to create and discuss emergency scenarios in virtual teams can lead to many potential applications, such as discussing emergency scenarios by world-wide experts, conducting on-line exercises, and creating …
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HOLISTIC EXPERT SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
… approach, embodied in the inference engine - knowledge base separation. Two case studies have been developed to test COAMES. In both case studies, knowledge has been successfully used to drive data and actions using metadata. Thus a holism of data, information and knowledge has been achieved. …
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Collaborative learning utilizing a domain-based shared data repository to enhance learning outcomes
… of learning paradigms have postulated that knowledge formation is a dynamic process where learners actively construct a representation of concepts integrating information from multiple sources. Current teaching strategies utilize a compartmentalized approach where individual courses contain …
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Natural Arabic language text understanding
… especially the constituent and the functional structures, and models the completeness of relationships among the contents of each structure internally, as well as among the structures externally. The introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques, such as knowledge representation and …
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Towards a system redesign for better performance and customer satisfaction : a case study of the ICTS helpdesk at the University of Cape Town
… was carried out to investigate how the design of knowledge management systems could be improved for enhanced performance and greater customer satisfaction. The ICTS Department's helpdesk at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, was the venue for this case study. The study set out to meet the …
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Mapping the elements of physical security towards the creation of a holistic physical security model
… purpose of the mapping is to form individual knowledge structures for modelling and provide a relative understanding of overall risk based on different combinations of physical security arrangements. An understanding of overall risk for modelling purposes should lead to improvements in …
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Organizational knowledge extraction from business process models = Szervezeti tudás kinyerése üzleti folyamatmodellekből
… research area is dedicated to the challenges of knowledge extraction from business processes. I analyzed the opportunities of knowledge extraction based on the literature, my research background and practical experiences. I am proposing a solution to extract, organize and preserve knowledge …
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Enhancing individualised learning and interaction in online learning environments.
… on: learning style, learning pace and prior knowledge structure), and who are supported with relevant interactions and learning objects technology, have an improved quality of learning and a better learning experience than the normal 'one-size-fits-all text/graphic based format' online course …
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Social Capital, Cognitions, and Firm Innovation: Theoretical Model and Empirical Studies
… cognitions shape the way they use the social structure available to them, while the social structures influence the embedded actors' cognitions and ultimately strategic actions. Managers and entrepreneurs form collaborative partnerships aimed at innovation and competitiveness. During this …
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A phenomenological study of clinical decision making by flight nurse specialists in emergency situations
… of flight nursing practice is unique in terms of knowledge, structure, clinical presentations and environment. The uniqueness and diversity of patient scenarios and the advanced practice level of the flight nurse role blend to provide a potential rollercoaster flight mission. At the time this …
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A Social Realist Case Study of Knowledge and Pedagogy in the First Two Years of Electrical Engineering Education
… developing a complex set of linked abstract knowledge about invisible phenomena which are difficult to teach and learn. Often students do not gain abstract knowledge but rote-learn isolated facts instead; and rather than develop the capability to reason using abstract knowledge, they rely on …
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Implementing adaptive fuzzy logic controllers with neural networks.
… system model but expert skills and heuristic knowledge from human experiences are available for control purposes. To this end, an intelligent control system must have the essential characteristics of human control experiences, i.e., linguistic knowledge representation, which facilitates the …
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Who they are' or 'What and how they know' : an investigation by a fine art lecturer into the basis of her own legitimacy
… will equip each individual with the required knowledge that may enable him/her to succeed in the field of production. Due to the field of Fine Art being a knowledge structure that consists of a plurality of specialised voices that speak alongside one another, there is tension between the …
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