Originally published in 1980, the papers in this collection are generally addressed to three broad areas. One area is concerned with individual differences information processing. The second area focuses on the structural aspects of learning and performance. And the third area is aimed at the management of instruction.

Richard E. Snow, Pat-Anthony Federico, William E. Montague

Foreword. Acknowledgements. 14. Some Examples of Cognitive Task Analysis with Instructional Implications James G. Greeno 15. An Elaborative Conception of Learner Differences William D. Rohwer, Jr. 16. Event-Related Potentials: Approaches to Cognitive Psychology Emmanuel Donchin and Jack B. Isreal 17. Discussion: Process Analyses of Learning and Problem Solving Henry M. Halff 18. Planning Nets: A Representation for Formalizing Analogies and Semantic Models of Procedural Skills Kurt VanLehn and John Seely Brown 19. A Theory-Based Approach to the Study of Individual Differences in Mental Imagery Stephen M. Kosslyn and Pierre Jolicoeur 20. Multiple Conceptual Models of a Complex System Albert L. Stevens and Allan Collins 21. Complex Learning Processes John R. Anderson, Paul J. Kline and Charles M. Beasley, Jr. 22. Discussion: Teaching, Learning, and the Representation of Knowledge Donald A. Norman 23. Models of Concept Formation Richard B. Millward 24. Learning Theory, Instructional Theory, and Adaptation Thomas J. Shuell 25. Discussion: Coordinating Research Topics With Instructional Requirements William E. Montague 26. General Discussion: Relationships Between Aptitude, Learning, and Instruction Robert Glaser. Author Index. Subject Index.