Personal Data:

Date of birth: December 20, 1947
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York

Permanent Address:

44 Park Crescent Circle
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 665-9668

Education:
Colgate University
1965-1969 Bachelor of Arts
Major:  Psychology
University of Colorado
1969-1970 Master of Arts
Experimental, Quantitative Psychology
University of Colorado
1971-1973 Doctor of Philosophy
Experimental, Quantitative Psychology

 
Awards:
Colgate University Scholarship
New York State Regents Scholarship
Westchester County Golf Association Caddie Scholarship
Austen Colgate Award
Phil R. Miller Award in Psychology
Phi Beta Kappa
Psi Chi
NIMH Fellow, University of Colorado
Outstanding Young Men in America
Professional Associations and Service:
Psychonomic Society, Sigma Xi, Midwestern Psychological Association, Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Society for Research in Child Development, American Educational Research Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Science, Cognitive Science Society, Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology, Computers in Psychology, Society for Mathematical Psychology, European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI).

National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council Committee on the Evaluation of the National and State Assessments of Educational Progress (Committee Chair); National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council Committee on Cognitive Science Foundations of Assessment (Committee Co-chair); National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice (Committee Co-chair);

AERA Presidential Nominating Committee; AERA Annual Meeting Program Committee - Section C-6 Program Chair; AERA Publications Committee; AERA Council (elected Member-at-Large); AERA OIA Executive Committee (Chair); AERA GPL Committee; AERA Panel on Improving Educational Research

AACTE Research and Information Committee; AACTE Government Relations Committee; NCATE Technology Task Force;

NSF, NIMH, OERI Proposal Reviewer; Canada Research Council Proposal Reviewer, Australian Research Council Proposal Reviewer.
 
 

Professional Experience:
1973-1977 Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Research  Associate in the Learning Research and Development Center,  University of Pittsburgh
1978-1979 Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Research  Associate in the Learning Research and Development Center,  University of Pittsburgh
1979-1983 Associate Professor of Education and Psychology, University of  California at Santa Barbara
1983-1989 Professor of Education and Psychology, University of California at Santa Barbara
1987 Acting Dean, Graduate School of Education, University of California at Santa Barbara (July - August)
1987-1989 Chairman, Department of Education, University of California at Santa Barbara
1989-present Frank W. Mayborn Professor of Cognitive Studies, Peabody College  of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University
1989-1991 Co-director Vanderbilt University Learning Technology Center
1992-1998 Dean, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University
1999 Visiting Professor and Visiting Scholar, Stanford University School of Education (April - December)
Teaching Interests:
Human cognition, cognitive development, individual differences, applications of cognitive research and technology to instructional problems and the design of learning environments.
Research Interests:
Human learning and memory, individual and developmental differences in human cognition, computer models of cognitive processes, applications of cognitive research and technology to the design of learning environments, assessment designs for educational settings.
Editorial Positions:
Editor:   Peabody Journal of Education, 1996-
Associate Editor:   Review of Educational Research, 1980-1984
Consulting Editor:   Learning and Individual Differences, 1987-
  Educational Researcher, 1999-
  Behavior Research Methods, Instruments and Computers, 1975-1992
  Child Development, 1982-1984
  Intelligence, 1984-1992
  Journal of Educational Psychology, 1984-1985, 1990-1992
  Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 1975-1981
Editorial Associate:   The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Guest Consulting Editor:   Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory
  Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
  Memory & Cognition
  Psychological Review
  Cognitive Psychology
  Journal of Memory and Language
  Journal of Educational Psychology
  Educational Researcher
  Educational Psychologist
  American Educational Research Journal
  Child Development
  American Psychologist
  Cognition and Instruction
  Science

 
Grant Support:
1973-1979 Research supported by contracts between NIE and Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
1976-1978 With Robert Glaser and Alan Lesgold, NATO Award for Conference on Cognitive Psychology and Instruction, Amsterdam, 1977.
1979-1981 "Spatial Visualization Abilities in Technical Skills," Advanced Research Projects Agency, Principal Investigator.
1981-1984 "Components of Spatial Aptitude and Expertise," Office of Naval Research, Principal Investigator.
1982-1984  "Children's Acquisition of Spatial Knowledge of a Large-Scale Environment," National Science Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator with T. R. Smith and R. Golledge.
1983-1986 "Individual Differences in Skill Acquisition:  Information Processing Efficiency and the Development of Automaticity," Department of the Air Force, Principal Investigator.
1985-1986 "Computer Based Assessment of Spatial Abilities," Naval Personnel Research and Development Center, Co-Principal Investigator with E. B. Hunt.
1985-1987 "The Acquisition and Integration of Components of Spatial Knowledge by Children and Adults," National Science Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator with R. Golledge.
1986-1990 "Computer Based Assessment of Complex Cognitive Abilities," Office of Naval Research, Co-Principal Investigator with E. B. Hunt.
1987-1990 "Analysis of Navigation Without Sight," National Institute of Health, Co-Principal Investigator with J. Loomis, R. Golledge, and R. Klatzky.
1987-1989 "Hand Configuration and Object Processing: An Integrated System," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Co-Principal Investigator with R. Klatzky.
1988-1990 "Integrating Spatial Knowledge: The Transition from Landmark to Route to Configurational Knowledge," National Science Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator with R. Golledge.
1991-1994 
"Designs for Generative Learning," James S. McDonnell Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator with J. Bransford, S. Goldman, T. Hasselbring, & J. Voss.
1991-1992 "Components of Information Coordination," Office of Naval Research, Principal Investigator.
1991-1993 "Assessing Competence in Electronic Troubleshooting," Office of Naval Research, Co-Principal Investigator with G. Biswas & S. Goldman.
1992-1997 "SMART Assessments: Scientific and Mathematical Arenas for Refining Thinking," National Science Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator with N. Vye.
1993-1996 "Schools For Thought Classrooms," James S. McDonnell Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator with J. Bransford & S. Goldman.
1996-1998 "Ernest Boyer Educational Technology Summits," Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Principal Investigator.
1997-2000 "The Challenge Zone; High Standards in Mathematics and Science," National Science Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator with J. Bransford, N. Vye, & B. Sherwood.
1997-2002 "The K-12 Learning Consortium," Private Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator with J. Bransford, S. Goldman, & T. Hasselbring.
1997-2000 "National Partnership for Excellence and Accountability   in Teaching," U.S. Department of Education, Principal Investigator.
1999-2002  "Information Technology and Teacher Education: Leveraging the Power of Learning Theory and Technology," U.S. Department of Education, Co-Principal Investigator with J. Bransford.
2000 "Teacher Education and Technology: What Works and Why," Private Foundation, Principal Investigator.

 
Publications:
1967 A simple telemetric method for monitoring cardiac function in small animals, with N. Longo. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1967, 24, 512-514. Journal Article
1971 Some deficiencies in interaction analysis based on unequal Ns, with W. F. Battig. (Program on Verbal Learning Report No. 8). Boulder: University of Colorado, Institute for the Study of Intellectual Behavior, June 1971. Technical Report
1971 A general measure of organization in free recall for variable unit size and internal sequential consistency. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation, 1971, 3, 214-246. Journal Article
1972 Effects of intralist response formal similarity upon paired associate transfer and retroactive inhibition. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1972, 92, 134-142. Journal Article
1972 A Fortran IV program for analyzing higher order subjective organization units in free recall learning. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation, 1972, 4, 215-217. Journal Article
1972 Effects of semantic list structure differences in free recall, with W. F. Battig. Psychonomic Science, 1972, 29, 65-67. Journal Article
1973 Free and cued recall as a function of different levels of word processing, with M. S. Mondani, & W. F. Battig. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1973, 101, 324-329. Journal Article
1973 The Colorado concreteness and imagery norms, with C. J. Posnansky et al. (Program on Cognitive Factors in Human Learning and Memory Report No. 10). Boulder: University of Colorado, Institute for the Study of Intellectual Behavior, July 1973. Technical Report
1974 Input sequence and grouping in free recall learning and organization, with C. Chapman & W. F. Battig. American Journal of Psychology, 1974, 87, 565-577. Journal Article
1974 Free recall performance as a function of overt rehearsal frequency, with G. O. Einstein, M. S. Mondani, & W. F. Battig. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1974, 103, 440-449. Journal Article
1974 Organizational attributes in list acquisition and retention. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1974, 103, 230-239. Journal Article
1974 Relationships among higher order organizational measures and free recall, with W. F. Battig. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1974, 102, 463-472. Journal Article
1974 The generation and recognition components of encoding specificity, with P. M. Salzberg. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 1974, 4, 9-11. Journal Article
1975 The effects of experimenter-imposed organization on long-term forgetting, with T R. Barrett, W. Maier, & B. R. Ekstrand. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1975, 1, 480-490. Journal Article
1975 Comments on episodic memory: When recognition fails, with L. L. Light, & G. A. Kimble. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 1975, 1, 30-36. Journal Article
1975 A reply to Frender and Doubilet on the measurement of clustering. Psychological Bulletin, 1975, 2, 66-67. Journal Article
1975 Input order and semantic structure as determinants of free recall, with T. Barrett. American Journal of Psychology, 1975, 88, 321-332. Journal Article
1975 Encoding specificity in cued recall and context recognition, with P. M. Salzberg. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1975, 1, 261-270. Journal Article
1975 Encoding specificity in associative processing tasks, with P. M. Salzberg. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1975, 1, 538-548. Journal Article
1975 Short-term retention of pictures and words: Evidence for dual coding systems, with A. W. Siegel, & M. Dhawan. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1975, 1, 95-102. Journal Article
1975 The role of list information in free recall transfer, with J. Petrich, & M. Dhawan. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1975, 1, 326-336. Journal Article
1975 Developmental changes in free recall and serial learning of categorically structured lists, with C. J. Posnansky. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 1975, 5, 361-364. Journal Article
1976 Process training derived from a computer simulation theory, with T. Holzman, & R. Glaser. Memory & Cognition, 1976, 4, 349-356. Journal Article
1976 Differential distraction effects in short-term and long-term retention of pictures and words, with A. W. Siegel, & M. Dhawan. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1976, 2, 541-547. Journal Article
1976 Short-term retention of pictures and words as a function of type of distraction and length of delay interval, with A. W. Siegel, & M. Dhawan. Memory & Cognition, 1976, 4, 11-15. Journal Article
1977 Acoustic and semantic interference effects in words and pictures, with M. Dhawan. Memory & Cognition, 1977, 5, 340-346. Journal Article
1977 Processing domain, encoding elaboration, and memory trace strength, with S. R. Goldman. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1977, 16, 29-43. Journal Article
1977 Response generation norms for verbal analogies, with A. L. Ingram. (Report No. 1977/2) Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, Learning Research and Development Center, 1977. Technical Report
1977 On mice and men. (Review of Fundamentals of learning, by J. P. Houston). Contemporary Psychology, 1977, 22, 180-182. Book Review
1977 List discrimination processes during transfer in free recall, with J. Petrich. American Journal of Psychology, 1977, 90, 419-429. Journal Article
1977 Developmental changes in free recall: The interaction of task structure and age, with C. J. Posnansky, & G. Vesonder. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1977, 24, 86-96. Journal Article
1977 Picture-word differences in decision latency: An analysis of single and dual memory models, with R. R. Rosinski, H. L. Chiesi, & A. W. Siegel. Memory & Cognition, 1977, 5, 383-396. Journal Article
1977 Developmental changes in the semantic processing of pictures and words, with R. R. Rosinski, & A. W. Siegel. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1977, 23, 282-291. Journal Article
1978 A biased test of the encoding shift hypothesis, with J. H. Bisanz, R. V. Kail, & A. W. Siegel. Developmental Psychology, 1978, 14, 567-568. Journal Article
1978 A letter to be read in a future time, with R. Glaser, & A. M. Lesgold. Educational Psychologist, 1978, 13, 79-85. Journal Article
1978 Uniting cognitive process theory and differential psychology: Back home from the wars, with R. Glaser. Intelligence, 1978, 2, 305-319. Journal Article
1978 Some directions for a cognitive psychology of instruction, with R. Glaser, & A. M. Lesgold. In A. M. Lesgold, J. W. Pellegrino, S. D. Fokkema, & R. Glaser (Eds.), Cognitive psychology and instruction, New York: Plenum, 1978. Book Chapter
1978 Hunting for individual differences in cognitive processes: Verbal ability and semantic processing of pictures and words, with T. W. Hogaboam. Memory & Cognition, 1978, 6, 189-193. Journal Article
1978 Cognitive psychology and instruction, with A. M. Lesgold, S. D. Fokkema, & R. Glaser (Eds.). New York: Plenum, 1978. Book
1978 Bridge over troubled waters, with D. R. Lyon. (Review of Intelligence, information processing, and analogical reasoning, by R. J. Sternberg.). Contemporary Psychology, 1978, 23, 65-67. Book Review
1978 Handbook of semantic word norms with M. Toglia, W. F. Battig, D. Barrow, D. S. Cartwright, C. J. Posnansky, T. J. Moore, & G. A. Camilla.  Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1978. Book
1979 Developmental changes in the speed and effects of acoustic and semantic encoding, with J. H. Bisanz, R. V. Kail, & A. W. Siegel. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 1979, 14, 209-212. Journal Article
1979 Information contained in the encoded representation of the stimulus, with H. L. Chiesi. Psychological Reports, 1979, 44, 199-211. Journal Article
1979 Cognitive process analysis of aptitude: The nature of inductive reasoning tasks, with R. Glaser. Bulletin de Psychologie, 1979, 603-615. Journal Article
1979 The locus of sex differences in spatial ability, with R. V. Kail, & P. Carter. Perception and Psychophysics, 1979, 26, 182-186. Journal Article
1979 Cognitive correlates and components in the analysis of individual differences, with R. Glaser. Intelligence, 1979, 3, 187-214. (Also reprinted in R. Sternberg and D. K. Detterman (Eds.), Intelligence: Perspectives on theory and measurement. Norwood, NJ: Ablex, 1979). Journal Article
1979 Processes, products and measures of memory organization, with A. L. Ingram. In C. R. Puff (Ed.), Memory organization and structure. New York: Academic Press. Book Chapter
1979 The components of a componential analysis, with D. R. Lyon. Intelligence, 1979, 3, 169-186. Journal Article
1980 Developmental changes in mental rotation, with R. V. Kail, & P. Carter. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1980, 29, 102-116. Journal Article
1980 Components of geometric analogy solution, with T. M. Mulholland, & R. Glaser. Cognitive Psychology, 1980, 12, 252-284. Journal Article
1980 Components of inductive reasoning, with R. Glaser. In R. E. Snow, P. A. Federico, & W. Montague (Eds.), Aptitude, learning and instruction: Cognitive process anayses, Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Book Chapter
1980 Three perspectives on intelligence. The Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1980, 3, 598-599.  Journal Commentary

 

1982 Improving the skills of learning, with R. Glaser. In D. K. Detterman & R. J. Sternberg (Eds.), How much and how can intelligence be increased. Norwood, NJ: Ablex. Book Chapter
1982 Analyzing aptitudes for learning: Inductive reasoning, with R. Glaser. In R. Glaser (Ed.), Advances in instuctional psychology, Vol. II. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.  Book Chapter
1982 Developmental and individual differences in verbal analogical reasoning, with S. Goldman, P. Parseghian, and R. Sallis. Child Development, 1982, 53, 550-559. Journal Article
1982 The analysis of organization and structure in free recall, with L. J. Hubert. In C. R. Puff (Ed.), Handbook of research methods in human memory and cognition. New York: Academic Press. Book Chapter
1982 Process analyses of spatial aptitude, with R. V. Kail. In R. J. Sternberg (Ed.), Advances in the psychology of human intelligence, Vol. 1. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Book Chapter
1982 Cognitive dimensions of numerical rule induction, with T. Holzman & R. Glaser. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982, 74, 360-373. Journal Article
1982 Computational process modeling of spatial cognition and behavior, with T. R. Smith & R. G. Golledge. Geographical Analysis, 1982, 14, 305-325. Journal Article
1983 Developmental and individual differences in verbal and spatial reasoning, with S. R. Goldman. In R. F. Dillon & R. R. Schmeck (Eds.), Individual differences in cognition, New York: Academic Press. Book Chapter
1983 Developmental change and invariance in semantic processing, with D. Gitomer & J. Bisanz. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1983, 35, 56-80. Journal Article
1983 Cognitive variables in series completion with T. Holzman & R. Glaser. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1983, 75, 602-617.  Journal Article
1983 The relationship between androgen levens and human spatial abilities, with V. Shute, L. Hubert, & R. Reynolds. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 1983, 21, 465-468. Journal Article
1984 Deductions about induction: Analyses of developmental and individual differences, with S. R. Goldman. In R. J. Sternberg (Ed.), Advances in the psychology of human intelligence, Vol. 2. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Book Chapter
1984 Individual differences in complex spatial processing, with R. Mumaw. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1984, 76, 920-939. Journal Article
1984 Context and novelty in an integrated theory of intelligence, with S. Goldman. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1984, 7, 297-298. Journal Commentary
1984 Different slopes for different folks: Process analysis of spatial aptitude, with R. J. Mumaw, R. V. Kail, & P. Carter. Memory & Cognition, 1984, 12, 515-521. Journal Article
1984 Inductive reasoning ability. In R. J. Sternberg (Ed.), Human abilities: An information processing approach. San Francisco: Freeman. Book Chapter
1984 Understanding spatial ability, with D. Alderton & V. Shute. Educational Psychologist, 1984, 19, 239-253. Journal Article

 

1985 Analyses of spatial aptitude and expertise, with R. J. Mumaw & V. Shute. In S. Embretson (Ed., Test design: Developments in psychology and psychometrics. New York: Academic Press. Book Chapter
1985 Intelligence: Perspectives, theories and tests, with C. K. Varnhagen. In T. Husen & T. N. Postlethwaite (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education. Oxford: Pergamon Press.

Also reprinted in:

G. Psacharapoulos (Ed.), Economics of education: Research and studies. Oxford: Pergamon Press.

R. M. Thomas (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human development and education. Oxford: Pergamon Press.

Book Chapter
1985 Abilities and aptitudes, with C. K. Varnhagen In T. Husen & T. N. Postlethwaite (Eds.), International Encylcopedia of Education. Oxford: Pergamon Press.

Also reprinted in:

R. M. Thomas (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human development and education. Oxford: Pergamon Press.

Book Chapter
1985 Developmental and individual differences in long term memory retrieval, with D. H. Gitomer. In R. F. Dillon (Eds.), Individual differences in cognition, Vol. 2. New York: Academic Press. Book Chapter
1985 Developmental differences in understanding and solving simple mathematics word problems, with R. Morales & V. Shute. Cognition and Instruction, 1985, 2, 41-57. Journal Article
1985 Human intelligence: Perspectives and prospects, with R. Kail. New York: Freeman. Book
1985 Individual differences in process outcomes for verbal analogy and classification solution, with D. Alderton & S. Goldman. Intelligence, 1985, 9, 69-85. Journal Article
1985 Using interactive computing to expand intelligence testing: A critique and prospectus, 

with E. Hunt.

Intelligence, 1985, 9, 207-236. Journal Article
1985 A conceptual model and empirical analysis of children's acquisition of spatial knowledge, with R. Golledge, T. Smith, S. Doherty, & S. Marshall. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 1985, 5, 125-152.  Journal Article
1985 Anatomy of analogy. Psychology Today, October, 48-54. Magazine Article
1985 Developmental changes in neighborhood scene recognition, with S. Doherty. Children's Environments Quarterly, 1985, 2, 38-43. Journal Article
1985 Toward reassembling the image, with N. Gale, S. Doherty, & R. Golledge. Children's Environments Quarterly, 1985, 2, 10-18. Journal Article
1986 Intelligence: The interaction of culture and cognitive processes. In R. J. Sternberg & D. K. Detterman (Eds.), What is intelligence? Norwood, NJ: Ablex. Book Chapter
1986 Effective drill and practice on the microcomputer, with S. Goldman. Academic Therapy, 1986, 22, 133-140. Journal Article
1987 Measuring versus understanding individual differences in cognitive abilities. In S. Modgil & C. Modgil (Eds.), Arthur Jensen: Consensus and Controversy. London: Falmer Press. Book Chapter
1987 Information processing and elementary mathematics, with S. R. Goldman. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987, 20, 23-32. Journal Article
1987 Information processing and educational technology: Where do we go from here?, with S. R. Goldman. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987, 20, 144-154. Journal Article
1987 Dimensions and components of individual differences in spatial abilities, with D. F. Lohman, D. L. Alderton, & J. W. Regian. In S. Irvine & S. Newstead (Eds.), Intelligence and cognition: Contemporary frames of reference. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff. Book Chapter
1987 Knowledge about hand shaping and knowledge about objects, with R. Klatzky, B. McCloskey, S. Doherty, & T. Smith. Journal of Motor Behavior, 1987, 19, 187-213. Journal Article
1987 On the importance of absolute and relative time. Response to Lovdahl et al; with S. Goldman & M. Gerber. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987, 20, 258-259. Journal Commentary
1987 Aptitudes for learning and cognitive processes, with R. Glaser. In F. E. Weinert and R. Kluwe (Eds.), Metacognition, motivation and understanding. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Book Chapter
1987 A computer-based test battery for the assessment of static and dynamic spatial reasoning abilities, with E. Hunt, R. Abate & S. Farr. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments & Computers, 1987, 19, 231-236. Journal Article
1987 Computer-controlled testing of visual-spatial ability, with E. Hunt, R. Abate, D. Alderton, S. Farr, R. Frick, & T. McDonald. Technical Report 87-31, Navy Personnel Research and Development Center, San Diego, CA 92152. Government Technical Report
1988 Hemisphere differences for components of mental rotation, with S. Fischer. Brain & Cognition, 1988, 7, 1-15. Journal Article
1988 Mental models and mental tests. In H. Wainer & H. Braun (Eds.), Test validity. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Book Chapter
1988 The ability to reason about movement in the visual field, with E. Hunt, R. Frick, S. Farr & D. Alderton. Intelligence, 1988, 12, 77-100. Journal Article
1988 Extended practice of basic addition facts: Strategy changes in learning disabled students, with S. Goldman & D. Mertz. Cognition & Instruction, 1988, 5(3), 223-265. Journal Article
1989 Can you squeeze a tomato? The role of motor representations in semantic sensibility judgments, with R. Klatzky, B. McCloskey & S. Doherty. Journal of Memory and Language, 1989, 28, 56-77. Journal Article
1989 Computer controlled assessment of static and dynamic spatial reasoning, with E. Hunt. In R. Dillon & J. W. Pellegrino (Eds.), Testing: Theoretical and applied perspectives. New York: Praeger. Book Chapter
1989  Testing: Theoretical and applied perspectives, with R. Dillon (Ed.) New York: Praeger, 1989 Book
 
 

 

1989 Assessment and modeling of information coordination abilities, with E. Hunt and P. Yee. In R. Kanfer, P. Ackerman, & R. Cudek (Eds.), Learning and individual differences: Abilities, motivation and methodology. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Book Chapter
1989 Timecourse of preshaping for functional responses to objects, with R. Klatzky & B. McCloskey. Journal of Motor Behavior, 1989, 21, 307-316. Journal Article
1989 Mental chronometry and individual differences in cognitive processes: Common pitfalls and solutions, with S. R. Goldman. Learning and Individual Differences, 1989, 1, 203-225. Journal Article
1989 Individual differences in attention, with E. Hunt & P. Yee. In G. Bower (Ed.), The psychology of learning and motivation. New York: Academic Press. Book Chapter
1989 UNIX system mental models and UNIX system expertise, with S. Doane & R. Klatzky. In B. Shriver (Ed.), The proceedings of the 22nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Kailua, Hawaii: IEEE Computer Society. Book Chapter
1989 Individual differences in extended practice functions and solution strategies for basic addition facts, with S. R. Goldman & D. Mertz. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1989, 81, 481-496. Journal Article
1989 Children's versus adults' knowledge of places and distances in a familiar neighborhood, with S. Doherty, N. Gale, & R. Golledge. Children's Environments Quarterly, 1989, 6, 65-71. Journal Article
1990 Procedures for haptic object exploration vs. manipulation, with R. Klatzky, S. Lederman, S. Doherty & B. McCloskey. In M. A. Goodale (Ed.), Vision and action: The control of grasping. Norwood, NJ: Ablex. Book Chapter
1990 Cognitive Science perspectives on intelligence and learning disabilities, with S. R. Goldman. In H. L. Swanson & B. Keogh (Eds.), Learning disabilities: Theoretical and research issues. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Book Chapter
1990 Acquisition of route and survey knowledge in the absence of vision, with R. Klatzky, J. Loomis, R. Golledge, J. Cicinelli, & S. Doherty. Journal of Motor Behavior, 1990, 22, 19-43. Journal Article
1990 The acquisition and integration of route knowledge in an unfamiliar neighborhood, with N. Gale, R. Golledge, & S. Doherty. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 1990, 10, 3-25. Journal Article
1990 Tachistoscopic exposure of real objects for measurement of reaction time and movement time, with T. Fikes, R. Klatzky, C. Hebert, & L. Murdock. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments & Computers, 1990, 22, 290-296. Journal Article
1990 Anchored instruction and its relationship to situated cognition, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Educational Researcher, 1990, 19(3), 2-10. Journal Article
1990 Expertise in a computer operating system: Conceptualization and performance, with S. Doane & R. Klatzky.  Human-Computer Interaction, 1990, 5, 267-304. Journal Article
1991 Acquisition and integration of route knowledge, with R. Golledge, N. Gale & S. Doherty. National Geographic Journal of India, 1991, 37, 130-146. Journal Article
1991 Cognitive models for understanding and assessing spatial abilities, with E. B. Hunt In H. Rowe & J. Biggs (Eds.), Intelligence: Reconceptualization and measurement. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum Book Chapter
1991 Cognitive developmental perspectives on intelligence, with S. R. Goldman. In H. Rowe & J. Biggs (Eds.), Intelligence: Reconceptualization and Measurement. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum Book 

Chapter

1991 Stimulus complexity effects in visual comparisons, with S. Doane, S. Fischer, & D. Alderton. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 1991, 17, 781-791. Journal Article

 

1991 Coordinating cognitive information: Task effects and individual differences in integrating information from several sources, with P. Yee & E. Hunt. Cognitive Psychology, 1991, 23, 615-680. Journal Article
1991 Instruction: Theoretical and applied perspectives. with R. Dillon (Ed.) New York: Praeger Book
1991 Technology and the design of generative learning environments, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt.  Educational Technology, 1991, 31(5), 34-40. 

Also reprinted in: 

T. M. Duffy & D. H. Jonassen (Eds.), Constructivism and the technology of instruction: A conversation (pp. 77-89). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, 1992.

Journal Article
1991 Some thoughts about constructivism and instructional design, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Educational Technology, 1991, 31(9), 16-18. 

Also reprinted in: 

T. M. Duffy & D. H. Jonassen (Eds.), Constructivism and the Technology of Instruction: A Conversation. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, 1992. 

Journal Response
1991 The use of microcomputer based videodisc technology to enhance student learning, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In Proceedings of the IEEE Southeast Conference, 1991, Williamsburg, VA. Conference Proceedings
1991 Reconceptualizing space science education: A generative, problem solving approach, with D. Hickey, T. Petrosino, and the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In Proceedings of the Florida Space Education Conference, Cocoa Beach, FL. Conference Proceedings
1991 Assessing the outcomes from an innovative instructional program: The 1990-91 implementation of the "Adventures of Jasper Woodbury", with D. Hickey, A. Heath, K. Rewey, N. Vye and the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Technical Report 91-1, Learning Technology Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Technical Report
1991 Video environments for connecting mathematics, science, and other disciplines, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In Proceedings of the Wingspread Conference on Integrated Science and Mathematics Teaching and Learning. Conference Proceedings
1991 Integrated media: Toward a theoretical framework for utilizing their potential, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In Proceedings of the Multimedia Technology Seminar (pp. 3-27). Washington, DC. Book Chapter
1992 The Jasper Experiment: An exploration of issues in Learning and Instructional Design, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Educational Technology Research and Development, 40, 65-80. Journal Article
1992 Intelligence and aptitude measurement. In M. Alkin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Research (pp. 627-637), Washington, DC: AERA. Book Chapter
1992 An anchored instruction approach to cognitive skills acquisition and intelligent tutoring, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt.  In J. W. Regian and V. J. Shute (Eds.), Cognitive approaches to automated instruction (pp. 135-170). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, 1992. Book Chapter
1992 Anchored instruction in science and mathematics: Theoretical basis, developmental projects and initial research findings, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In R. Duschl & R. Hamilton (Eds.), Philosophy of Science, Cognitive Psychology, and Educational Theory and Practice (pp. 244-273). NY: SUNY Press. Book Chapter
1992 Measuring what we understand and understanding what we measure. In B. Gifford & M. C. O'Connor (Eds.), Changing Assessments: Alternative Views of Aptitude, Achievement and Instruction (pp. 275-300). Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. Book Chapter
1992 The Jasper series: A generative approach to improving mathematical thinking, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In K. Sheingold, L. Roberts, & S. Malcom (Eds.), This Year in Science Series 1991: Technology for Teaching and Learning (pp. 108-140), Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Book Chapter
1992 Designing learning environments that support thinking: The Jasper series as a case study, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In T. Duffy, J. Lowyck, & D. Jonassen (Eds.) Designing Environments for Constructive Learning (pp. 1-28). New York: Springer Verlag, 1992. Book Chapter
1992 Rubbing your stomach while tapping your fingers: Evidence for interference between motor planning and and semantic judgments about actions, with B. McCloskey & R. Klatzky. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 1992, 18, 948-961. Journal Article
1992 Spatial knowledge acquisition: Route learning and relational distances, with R. Golledge, N. Gale & S. Doherty. Annals of the Asoociation of American Geographers, 1992, 82, 223-244. Journal Article
1992 The Jasper series as an example of anchored instruction: Theory, program description and assessment data, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Educational Psychologist, 1992, 27, 291-315. Journal Article
1992  Problem solving environments that enhance student learning in mathematics and science, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Proceedings of the AIAA Space Programs and Technologies Conference, Huntsville, AL. Conference Proceedings
1993 Non-visual navigation by blind and sighted: Assessment of path integration ability, with J. Loomis, R. Klatzky, R. Golledge, J. Cicinelli, & P. Fry. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 1993, 122, 73-91. Journal Article
1993 The Jasper experiment: Using video to provide real-world problem solving contexts, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. The Arithmetic Teacher: Mathematics Education through the Middle Grades, 1993, 4, 474-478. Journal Article
1993 Comparing the Tortoise and the Hare: Gender differences and experience in dynamic spatial reasoning tasks, with D. Law & E. Hunt. Psychological Science, 1993, 4, 35-40. Journal Article
1993 Cognitive representations of functional interactions with objects, with R. Klatzky, B. McCloskey & S. Lederman. Memory & Cognition, 1993, 21, 294-303. Journal Article
1993 Psychological perspectives on spatial cognition, with T. McDonald. In T. Garling and R. Golledge (Eds.), Behavior and Environment: Psychological and Geographical Approaches (pp. 47-82), Elsevier Science Publishers: Amsterdam, 1993. Book Chapter
1993 Toward integrated curricula: Possibilities from anchored instruction, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In M. Rabinowitz (Ed.), Cognitive Science: Foundations of Instruction (pp. 33-55). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlabum, 1993. Book Chapter
1993 The Jasper series: Theoretical foundations and data on problem solving and transfer, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt.  In L. A. Penner, G. Batsche, H. Knoff, D. L. Nelson, & C. Spielberger (Eds.), The Challenge of Mathematics and Science Education: Psychology's Response (pp. 113-152). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1993. Book Chapter
1993 Anchored instruction and situated cognition revisited, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Educational Technology, 1993, 33, 52-70. Journal Article
1993 Technological tools to enhance math education: The Jasper series, with B. Barron, R. Kantor and the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Communications of the ACM, 1993, 36, 52-54. 

 

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1993 Descriptive models in learning command languages, with H. Simpson Journal of Educational Psychology, 1993, 85, 1-12. Journal Article
1993 Integrated media: Toward a theoretical framework for utilizing their potential, with the Cognition and Technolgy Group at Vanderbilt. Journal of Special Education Technology, 1993, 12, 71-85. Journal Article
1993 Technology and cognitive science: Designing new approaches to teaching and learning. Psychological Science Agenda, 1993, 6, 9-11. Journal Commentary
1993 Perceptual and cognitive factors governing performance in comparative arrival time judgments, with D. Law, S. Mitchell, S. Fischer, T. McDonald & E. Hunt. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 1993, 19, 1183-1199. Journal Article
1993 Integrating route knowledge in an unfamiliar neighborhood: Along and across route experiments, with R. Golledge, A. Ruggles, & N. Gale. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 1993, 13, 293-307. Journal Article
1994 Generative learning and anchored instruction: Design, research and implementation issues, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In B. P. Creemers & G. J. Reezigt (Eds.), New Directions in Educational Research: Contributions from an International Perspective (pp. 33-63). Groningen, Netherlands: ICO. Book Chapter
1994 Abilities and aptitudes In T. Husen & T. N. Postlethwaite (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education, Second Edition. Oxford: Pergamon Press. Book Chapter
1994 Strategic processing in dynamic spatial reasoning tasks, with S. Fischer, D. Hickey, & D. Law. Learning and Individual Differences, 1994, 6, 65-105. Journal Article
1994 Structural modeling of information coordination abilities: An evaluation and extension of the Yee, Hunt & Pellegrino model, with K. Morrin & D. Law. Intelligence, 1994, 19, 117-144. Journal Article
1994 Assessing programs that invite thinking, with S. Goldman and J. Bransford. In E. Baker & H. O'Neill (Eds.), Technology assessment in education and training (pp. 199-230). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, 1994. Book Chapter
1994 From visual word problems to learning communities: Changing conceptions of cognitive research, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In K. McGilly (Ed.), Classroom Lessons: Integrating Cognitive Theory and Classroom Practice (pp. 157-200). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press/Bradford Books, 1994. Book Chapter
1995 Planning for hand shape and arm transport when reaching for objects, with R. Klatzky & T. Fikes. Acta Psychologica, 1995, 88, 209-232. Journal Article
1995 Training effects and working memory contributions to skill acquisition in a complex coordination task, with D. Law & K. Morrin. Learning and Individual Differences, 1995, 7, 207-234. Journal Article
1995 Multimedia environments for enhancing student learning in mathematics, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In S. Vosniadou, E. De Corte, R. Glaser, & H. Mandl (Eds.), Psychological and Educational Foundations of Technology-based Learning Environments (pp. 167-173). Springer-Verlag, 1995. Book Chapter
1995 Multimedia environments for enhancing science instruction, with S. R. Goldman, A. Petrosino, R. D. Sherwood, S. Garrison, & J. D. Bransford. In S. Vosniadou, E. De Corte, R. Glaser, & H. Mandl (Eds.), Psychological and Educational Foundations of Technology-based Learning Environments (pp. 89-96). Springer-Verlag, 1995. Book Chapter
1995 Anchoring mathematics instruction in multimedia learning environments, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In S. Vosniadou, E. De Corte, R. Glaser, & H. Mandl (Eds.), International Perspectives on the Psychological Foundations of Technology-based Learning Environments. Springer-Verlag, 1995. Book Chapter
1995 Anchoring science instruction in multimedia learning environments, with S. R. Goldman, A. Petrosino, R. D. Sherwood, S. Garrison, & J. D. Bransford. In S. Vosniadou, E. De Corte, R. Glaser, & H. Mandl (Eds.), International Perspectives on the Psychological Foundations of Technology-based Learning Environments. Springer-Verlag, 1995. Book Chapter
1995 The Mars Mission Challenge: A generative, problem-solving school science environment, with D. Hickey, A. Petrosino, S. R. Goldman, J. D. Bransford, R. D Sherwood & the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In S. Vosniadou, E. De Corte, R. Glaser, & H. Mandl (Eds.), Psychological and Educational Foundations of Technology-based Learning Environments (pp. 97-103). Springer-Verlag, 1995. Book Chapter
1995 Creating contexts for community based problem solving: The Jasper challenge series, with B. Barron, N. Vye, L. Zech, D. Schwartz, J. Bransford, S. Goldman, J. Morris, S. Garrison, & R. Kantor. In C. Hedley, P. Antonacci, & M. Rabinowitz (Eds.), Thinking and Literacy: The Mind at Work (pp. 47-71). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, 1995. Book Chapter
1995 The relationship between situated cognition and anchored instruction: A response to Tripp, with J. Moore, X. Lin, D. Schwartz, A. Petrosino, D. Hickey, O. Campbell, C. Hmelo and the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Educational Technology, 1995, 34(8), 28-32.  Journal Article
1995 Technology in support of critical thinking. Teaching of Psychology, 1995, 22, 11-12. Journal Article
1995 Performance of blind and sighted persons on spatial tasks, with R. Klatzky, R. Golledge, J. Loomis, & J. Cicinelli. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1995, Jan-Feb, 70-82. Journal Article
1995 Instructional design and development of learning communities: An invitation to a dialogue, with X. Lin, J. Bransford, C. Hmelo, R. Kantor, D. Hickey, T. Secules, A. Petrosino, S. Goldman and the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Educational Technology, 1995, 35(5), 53-63. Journal Article
1995 A SMART model of new standards and assessments, with B. Barron, N. Vye, S. Goldman and the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee Technical Report
1996 Acquisition and transfer of skilled performance: Are visual discrimination skills stimulus specific?, with S. Doane, D. Alderton, & Y. Sohn. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 1996, 22, 1218-1248. Journal Article
1996 Looking at technology in context: A framework for understanding technology and education, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In D. Berliner & R. Calfee (Eds.) The handbook of educational psychology (pp. 807-840). New York: Simon and Schuster Macmillan Publishing, 1996. Book Chapter
1997 The Jasper Project: Lessons in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1997. Book
1997 Information technology and teacher preparation: Some critical issues and illustrative solutions, with J. Altman. Peabody Journal of Education, 1997, 72(1), 89-121. Journal Article
1997 Foreword, with A. Glenn. In A. Glenn (Ed)., Teachers and teacher education in the United States: Perspectives from members of the Japanese-United States Teacher Education Consortium; Peabody Journal of Education, 1997, 72(1), 1-3. Journal Article
1998 Environments that support meaningful learning, with S. Goldman, C. Mayfield-Stewart, & H. Bateman. In L. Hoffmann, A. Krapp, K. A. Renninger, & J. Baumert (Eds.), Interest and learning (pp. 184-196). Kiel, Germany: IPN, University of Kiel. Book Chapter
1998 Doing with understanding: Lessons from research on problem-based and project-based learning, with B. Barron, D. Schwartz, N. Vye, A. Morroe, A. Petrosino, L. Zech, J. Bransford, & the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 1998, 7 (3&4), 271-311. Journal Article
1998 Setting consensus goals for academic achievement, with L. Wise & N. Raju (Eds.). Special Issue of Applied Measurement in Education, 1998, 11, 1-120. Edited Journal Issue
1998 Context for our work on achievement-level setting, with L. Wise and N Raju. Applied Measurement in Education, 1998, 11, 1-7. Journal Article
1998 SMART environments that support monitoring, reflection and revision, with N. Vye, D. Schwartz, J. Bransford, B. Barron, L. Zech & the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In D. Hacker, J. Dunlosky, & A. Graesser (Eds.), Metacognition in educational theory and practice (pp. 305-346). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum Associates. Book Chapter
1998 Technology and learning in Schools For Thought Classrooms, with S. Williams, K. Burgess, M. Bray, J. Bransford, S. Goldman, & the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In C. Dede (Ed.), 1998 ASCD yearbook: Learning with technology (pp. 97-119). Alexandria, VA: ASCD. Book Chapter
1999 Commentary on the development of mathematical competencies, with S. Goldman. In F. Weinert & W. Schneider (Eds.), Individual development from 3 to 12 (pp. 171-175). New York: Cambridge University Press. Book Chapter
1999 Technology for teaching and learning with understanding, with S. R. Goldman, S. M. Williams, R. Sherwood, T. Hasselbring & the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In J. M. Cooper (Ed.), Classroom teaching skills (pp. 181-219). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. Book Chapter
1999 Grading the Nation’s Report Card: Evaluating NAEP and Transforming the Assessment of Educational Progress, with L. Jones & K. Mitchell Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999. National Academy of Sciences Report

 

1999 How People Learn: Bridging Research and Practice, with M. S. Donovan & J. Bransford. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999. National Academy of Sciences Report

 

1999 Addressing the two disciplines problem: Linking theories of cognition and learning with assessment and instructional practice, with G. Baxter & R. Glaser. In A. Iran-Nejad & P. D. Pearson (Eds.), Review of research in education (pp. 309-355). Washington, DC: AERA Book Chapter

 

2000 Grading the Nation’s Report Card: Research from the Evaluation of NAEP, with N. Raju, M. Bertenthal, L. Jones & K. Mitchell. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2000. National Academy of Sciences Report

 

In press The Jasper series: A design experiment in complex, mathematical problem solving, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In J. Hawkins & A. Collins (Eds.), Design Experiments: Integrating Technologies into Schools. New York: Cambridge University Press. Book Chapter
In press Adventures in anchored instruction: Lessons from beyond the ivory tower, with the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. In R. Glaser (Ed.), Advances in instructional psychology (Vol 5, pp. xx-xx). Mahwah< NJ: Erlbaum. Book Chapter
In press A Response to ACT’s Technical Advisers on NAEP Standard Setting Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, in press Journal Commentary
In review When worlds coincide: Integrative processing in an information coordination task, with K. Morrin. Submitted for publication. Journal Article
In press The motivational and academic consequences of elementary mathematics environments: Do constructivist innovations and reforms make a difference?, with D. Hickey & A. Moore. American Educational Research Journal, in press Journal Article