Objects that create their own context: the inclusion of conception in the mental model of the user

Authors:
John D. Haynes;Ahmed Mahfouz
Affiliations:
Information Systems, UCOL, Palmerston North, New Zealand;Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Venue:
CHINZ '01 Proceedings of the Symposium on Computer Human Interaction
Year:
2001

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Abstract

One of the most important aspects of User Interface Design is making provision for the mental model of the User. To date, in the literature, the mental model has been defined as the beliefs, assumptions, and perceptions of the User. This paper extends current notions of the User's mental model by also including the (future-oriented nature of) User conception. When the User Interface Design makes provision for the User's conception then objects on the screen create their own context for the simple reason that the focus of attention of conception is on the idea 'behind' the object. An exploration of the idea then becomes the basis of the future actions of the User.