Stephen B. Blessing
Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Tampa
United States of America
Biography
Blessing’s research includes studying how people learn from examples and how problem solvers begin skipping steps. To better understand cognitive phenomenon, he uses techniques such as cognitive modeling and protocol analysis.He applies his research to education by developing curricula, online training, and tutoring tools, which have been used by students nationwide. He has recently co-edited a book on the creation of authoring tools for intelligent tutors and presented a talk at the national meeting of the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics.He is active in the Cognitive Science Society, the International Association for Artificial Intelligence in Education, and the User Modeling Society.
Research Interest
Stephen Blessing specializes in cognitive psychology.
Publications
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Blessing SB. A programming by demonstration authoring tool for model-tracing tutors. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIED). 1997;8:233-61.
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Blessing SB, Anderson JR. How people learn to skip steps. Journal of experimental psychology: learning, memory, and cognition. 1996 May;22(3):576.
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Blessing SB, Ross BH. Content effects in problem categorization and problem solving. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 1996 May;22(3):792.
