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DIAGRAMS
2008
Springer
14 years 1 months ago
Diagrammatic Logic of Existential Graphs: A Case Study of Commands
Diagrammatic logics have advantages over symbolic cousins. Peirce thought that logical diagrams (Existential Graphs, EG) are capable of "expression of all assertions", as...
Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen
DIAGRAMS
2008
Springer
14 years 1 months ago
Extremes Are Better: Investigating Mental Map Preservation in Dynamic Graphs
Research on effective algorithms for efficient graph layout continues apace, and faster technology has led to increasing research on algorithms for the depiction of dynamic graphs ...
Helen C. Purchase, Amanjit Samra
DIAGRAMS
2008
Springer
14 years 1 months ago
The Effects of Users' Background Diagram Knowledge and Task Characteristics upon Information Display Selection
Abstract. This paper explores factors associated with effective external representation (ER) use. We describe an information-processing approach to the assessment of ER knowledge. ...
Beate Grawemeyer, Richard Cox
DIAGRAMS
2008
Springer
14 years 1 months ago
Cognitive Methods for Visualizing Space, Time, and Agents
Visualizations of space, time, and agents (or objects) are ubiquitous in science, business, and everyday life, from weather maps to scheduling meetings. Effective communications, i...
Angela M. Kessell, Barbara Tversky
DIAGRAMS
2008
Springer
14 years 1 months ago
Diagrams in the UK National School Curriculum
Abstract. We review the use of diagrams in the UK National School Curriculum (NC) and assess it in the light of current research on childrens' graph comprehension. It is noted...
Grecia Garcia Garcia, Richard Cox