Browsing Research publications by Author "Messer, D.J."
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Children's misconceptions in primary science: A survey of teachers' views
Pine, K.; Messer, D.J.; St John, K. (2001) -
A Connectionist account of Spanish determiner production
Nix, A.; Messer, D.J.; Davey, N.; Smith, Pamela (Springer Nature, 1998)A Connectionist Network that models the production of simple phonologically coded Spanish Noun Phrases is described. The training data uses type/token frequencies taken directly from a Spanish child's linguistic environment. ... -
A connectionist model of Spanish determiner production
Smith, Pamela; Nix, A.; Davey, N.; Lopez Ornat, S.; Messer, D.J. (2003) -
Connectionist modelling of skill development : object balancing in young children
Peters, L.; Davey, N.; Smith, Pamela; Messer, D.J. (Universal Press, 2000) -
Creating multimedia learning applications in a further education environment
Barker, T.; Jones, S.; Britton, C.; Messer, D.J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1997)This report describes the development of a large multimedia learning application within a Further Education environment. It looks primarily at the underlying processes used in the design, implementation and evaluation. The ... -
The development and application of multimedia in learning: a survey of literature
Barker, T.; Jones, S.; Britton, C.; Messer, D.J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1997)Multimedia applications used in education and training are a relatively recent phenomenon. The development and use of multimedia has been influences by many social and economic factors related to the enormous growth of ... -
The development of representations as children learn about balancing
Pine, K.; Messer, D.J. (2003) -
Do Children with autism who pass false-belief tasks understand the mind as active interpreter
Luckett, T.; Powell, S.D.; Messer, D.J.; Thornton, M.E.; Schulz, J. (2002) -
Effects of experience on microcomputer use in primary schools : results of a second survey
Jackson, A.C.; Fletcher, Ben; Messer, D.J. (1988)Following an initial survey of microcomputer use in Hertfordshire primary schools, a second, follow-up survey was conducted two years later to examine how experience had changed attitudes and use. This second survey provided ... -
Factors affecting microcomputer use and programming ability of secondary school children
Mohamedali, M.; Messer, D.J.; Fletcher, Ben (1987)A survey was conducted in Hertfordshire to provide information about microcomputer use both in school and at home. All schools were found to possess microcomputers but only a limited number of pupils reported using the ... -
Individual cognitive style and performance in a multimedia learning application
Barker, T.; Jones, S.; Britton, C.; Messer, D.J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1999)This paper describes an investigation into the relationship between a user’s cognitive style and their performance on a multimedia application. The application was designed to present information in users’ preferred and ... -
An investigation into Karmilov-Smith's RR model : the effects of structured tuition
Peters, L.; Davey, N.; Messer, D.J.; Smith, Pamela (1999)Karmiloff-Smith's model of representational redescription describes development proceeding from implicit to explicit knowledge. During part of this process, knowledge is said to be resistant to external influences. However, ... -
A microgenetic analysis of the relationship between speech and gesture in children: Evidence for semantic and temporal asynchrony
Pine, K.; Lufkin, N.; Messer, D.J.; Kirk, Elizabeth (2007)We present a microgenetic analysis of the gestures that children produce as they talk about a balance task. Children gesture spontaneously on this task and here their hand gestures are considered in relation to the ... -
More gestures than answers: Children learning about balance
Pine, K.; Lufkin, N.; Messer, D.J. (2004)This research extends the range of domains within which children's gestures are found to play an important role in learning. The study involves children learning about balance and we locate children's gestures within a ... -
Prospective memory in children: The effects of age and task interruption
Kvavilashvili, L.; Messer, D.J.; Ebdon, P. (2001) -
Report of a pilot study of individually configurable multimedia learning prototypes in the development of a co-operative student model of learner characteristics
Barker, T.; Jones, S.; Britton, C.; Messer, D.J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1999)This paper describes the design, implementation and evaluation of a set of individually configurable multimedia prototypes that use a simple model of the learner to configure the presentation of learning. Participants in ... -
Revealing children’s implicit spelling representations
Critten, Sarah; Pine, Karen; Messer, D.J. (2013-06)Conceptualizing the underlying representations and cognitive mechanisms of children's spelling development is a key challenge for literacy researchers. Using the Representational Redescription model (Karmiloff-Smith), ... -
A reward driven connectionist model of cognitive development
Peters, L.; Davey, N.; Smith, Pamela; Messer, D.J. (1999)Children learn many skills under self-supervision where exemplars of target responses are not available. Connectionist models which rely on supervised learning are therefore not appropriate for modelling all forms of ... -
Routine examination of the newborn: the EMREN study. Evaluation of an extension of the midwife role including a randomised controlled trial of appropriately trained midwives and paediatric senior house officers
Townsend, J.; Wolke, D.; Hayes, J.; Dave, S.; Rogers, C.; Bloomfield, L.; Quist-Therson, E.; Tomlin, M.; Messer, D.J. (2004)To assess the implications and cost-effectiveness of extending the role of midwives to include the routine (24-hour) examination of the healthy newborn usually carried out by junior doctors. -
Television alcohol advertising : do children really mean what they say?
Nash, A.; Pine, K.; Messer, D.J. (2009)Few studies have investigated children's responses to television alcohol advertising. Two separate studies evaluated the appeal of alcohol advertisements on children aged 7–10. An exploratory interview study (N=17) was ...