The acquisition and performance of text-editing skill: a cognitive complexity analysis

Authors:
Susan Bovair;David E. Kieras;Peter G. Polson
Affiliations:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Venue:
Human-Computer Interaction
Year:
1990

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Abstract

Kieras and Polson (1985) proposed an approach for making quantitative predictions on ease of learning and ease of use of a system, based on a production system version of the goals, operators, methods, and selection rules (GOMS) model of Card, Moran, and Newell (1983). This article describes the principles for constructing such models and obtaining predictions of learning and execution time. A production rule model for a simulated text editor is described in detail and is compared to experimental data on learning and performance. The model accounted well for both learning and execution time and for the details of the increase in speed with practice. The relationship between the performance model and the Keystroke-Level Model of Card et al. (1983) is discussed. The results provide strong support for the original proposal that production rule models can make quantitative predictions for both ease of learning and ease of use.