Abstract
The Minimal Manual was designed to address difficulties people have with state-of-the-art self-instruction manuals in learning to use powerful computing devices. It is briefer; it helps learners to coordinate their attention between the system and the manual; it specifically trains error recognition and recovery; it better supports reference use after training. In two experiments, the Minimal Manual was shown to afford more efficient learning progress than an otherwise comparable, commercially developed self-instruction manual, and was superior in the specific areas predicted by its design.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-153 |
Number of pages | 31 |
Journal | Human—Computer Interaction |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1987 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Applied Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction