5th Symposium on Conceptual Modelling Education (SCME 2017)




  Cognitive Effectiveness in Conceptual Modeling

                                   Kathrin Figl1

                Institute for Information Systems and New Media
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              WU - Vienna University of Economics and Business
                               kathrin.figl@wu.ac.at




Abstract. Not even the most brilliant conceptual model would be of any use if
no one could understand it. A basic precondition for a models’ usefulness in
practice is that it is comprehensible. In this keynote, I will give an overview on
the vibrant stream of cognitive research on conceptual modeling and summarize
empirical evidence on how to develop useful and understandable (visual)
conceptual models. More precisely, I will present a systematic summary of
empirical and theoretical work on the sources of cognitive effort in
comprehending visual conceptual models. Such insights can be a valuable
enhancement to any modeling course!




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