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James E. Corter
Researcher at Columbia University
Publications - 66
Citations - 2284
James E. Corter is an academic researcher from Columbia University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Concept learning & Categorization. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 65 publications receiving 2123 citations.
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A model for evaluating the effectiveness of remote engineering laboratories and simulations in education
TL;DR: A model for testing the relative effectiveness of engineering laboratories in education that takes account of the interface to the equipment, the discussions students have among themselves, and other factors is presented.
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Constructing reality: A study of remote, hands-on, and simulated laboratories
TL;DR: Differences in lab formats led to changes in group functions across the plan-experiment-analyze process: For example, students did less face-to-face work when engaged in remote or simulated laboratories, as opposed to hands-on laboratories.
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Explaining Basic Categories: Feature Predictability and Information
James E. Corter,Mark A. Gluck +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a quantitative measure of the utility of a category is derived, based on the category utility hypothesis, which holds that categories are useful because they can be used to predict the features of instances and that the categories that tend to survive and become preferred in a culture are those that best improve the category users' ability to perform this function.
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Process and learning outcomes from remotely-operated, simulated, and hands-on student laboratories
TL;DR: The pattern of time spent on various lab-related activities suggests that working with real instead of simulated data may induce higher levels of motivation, and the results suggest that learning with computer-mediated technologies can be improved by careful design and coordination of group and individual activities.
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Remote versus hands-on labs: a comparative study
TL;DR: A model for testing the relative effectiveness of hands-on, simulated, and remote laboratories is presented, and the results of a preliminary assessment study comparing versions of remote labs versus hands- on labs in a junior-level mechanical engineering course on machine dynamics and mechanisms are discussed.