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A Fundamental Cognitive Taxonomy for Cognition Aids
Anne Collins McLaughlin1, Vicky E Byrne2
16798 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA.
Human Factors
|May 22, 2020
Summary
This study organizes cognitive aids by the psychological processes they support, enabling better comparison and design. This framework aids researchers and designers in creating more effective cognitive tools.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive psychology
- Human-computer interaction
- Human factors engineering
Background:
- Existing cognitive aid taxonomies focus on surface characteristics, hindering literature integration.
- A single aid type, like a checklist, can support diverse cognitive processes, complicating classification.
- This heterogeneity necessitates a more fundamental organizational approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- To organize the literature on cognitive aids for cross-study comparison.
- To link cognitive aid development to psychological constructs and theories of cognition.
- To provide a framework for designing and evaluating cognitive aids based on supported cognitive processes.
Main Methods:
- Synthesized existing literature on cognitive aids.
- Classified aids based on the cognitive processes they support (e.g., attention, memory, decision-making).
- Distinguished between aid function (supporting task demands) and aid usability (supporting aid utilization).
Main Results:
- Cognitive aids can be systematically classified by the cognitive processes they are designed to support.
- Studies can be categorized by whether they focus on aid function or aid usability.
- This classification facilitates comparison across diverse studies and aids.
Conclusions:
- Classifying cognitive aids by supported cognitive processes enables literature comparison and formalized design planning.
- This approach aids researchers and designers in developing theory-based guidelines and practical applications.
- Future cognitive aid design can be explicitly focused on supporting specific cognitive functions or enhancing usability.
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